APRIL 5, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE #19-0405
CONTACT SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251
Kerry Shawn Wathen Jr.
Mayetta man arrested on child exploitation charges
A Mayetta man was arrested Friday on a Jackson County District warrant. The warrant was issued stemming from an investigation by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office into allegations that Kerry Shawn Wathen Jr., 52, of Mayetta had unlawfully video recorded victims in a restroom on multiple occasions. On November 1, 2018 Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies and investigators served search warrants on two Jackson County residences including Wathen’s home east of Mayetta. Computers, and other electronic items were seized during the search. Wathen is currently being charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and four counts of breach of privacy. Bond was set on Wathen at $10,000.00.