TOPEKA, Kan. (August 13, 2025) — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced that a LaCrosse man has been sentenced to prison for the rape of two children.
Tyler Whitten, age 31, was sentenced by Chief Judge Bruce Gatterman in Rush County District Court on Aug. 7 to serve 330 months in prison. On Dec. 20, 2024, Whitten pled guilty to two counts of rape of a child under 14.
On July 24, 2023, the victims disclosed to their mother that Whitten had been sexually abusing them. Their mother immediately brought the children to the Rush County Sheriff’s Office, where the children were forensically interviewed. Based on the children’s disclosures, an investigation was initiated in both Rush County and Pawnee County. Following a full investigation, Whitten was arrested and charged.
“We appreciated the hard work of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Rush County Sheriff’s Office, whose thorough investigation provided the evidence necessary for justice in this case,” said Assistant Attorney General Nicole Southall. “We are especially grateful for the bravery of these young girls in coming forward and to their mother for her quick actions in getting her children to safety.”
Southall prosecuted the case on behalf of the Kansas Attorney General’s Office. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Rush County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case.
