On June 19, 2017, Elijah Legrand, 40, of Baxter Springs, Kansas was sentenced to 96 months incarceration on charges of Indecent Liberties with a Child. In a complaint filed in Cherokee County District Court, County Attorney Jake Conard alleged Legrand engaged in lewd fondling or touching of a child between the ages of 14 and 16. Legrand plead no contest to the charges at his arraignment in May.
Legrand’s sentence was double by application of Kansas sentencing laws which require an enhanced sentence for individuals who have been previously convicted of sexually violent crime. In addition to spending 8 years in prison, Legrand will also be subject to parole supervision and Kansas offender registration requirement for life.