Sentencing for Leavenworth man in sexual assault case
Joel Walsh
The Leavenworth County Justice Center at 601 S. Third St., LeavenworthA 47-year-old Leavenworth man was found guilty of rape and aggravated criminal sodomy after a bench trial this past week in Leavenworth County Dis- trict Court.
The conviction stems from events that occurred in Leavenworth during the Thanksgiving holiday in 2019 with a victim he knew.
Sentencing for Shawn Pearl will be 11 a.m. Nov. 16.
Pearl has a previous conviction for a sex offense out of Shawnee County. The victim was the same in both offenses.
“It’s tragic to learn of these incidents happening just once, but heartbreaking to hear of multiple times,” said Todd Thompson, Leavenworth County At- torney. “It takes a real hero to be able to stand before their accuser in these crimes and testify.”