LARNED, Kan. – Fawad Amiri, 35 of Wichita, Kansas, appeared in custody Tuesday via tele-video in the Pawnee County District Court before Magistrate Judge Kenneth Schmidt for formal First Appearances.
Amiri is charged with a single count of Aggravated Sexual Battery alleged to have occurred on or about July 16, 2026. The charge stems from an investigation by the Larned Police Department following a referral from an out of county law enforcement agency on July 21, 2026, alleging that a victim had reported being sexual assault when she utilized a medical transport service following a medical appointment within the City of Larned.
At the First Appearances, Judge Schmidt advised the defendant of the charges, the possible penalties if convicted and his constitutional rights, including his right to counsel. If convicted, under the Kansas Sentencing Guidelines the defendant faces a presumptive prison sentence between 31 months and 136 months in the custody of the Department of Corrections depending on his criminal history. Additionally, the defendant would be subject to the Kansas Offender Registration Act as a sex offender.
Following the First Appearance, Judge Schmidt set bond at $100,000 bond cash or surety. As a condition of bond, the defendant was ordered to surrender his passport. Amiri is an Afghani citizen with permanent residency status in the United States.
A Preliminary Hearing was scheduled for September 8, 2026. Amiri remains in custody at the Pawnee County Jail at the time of this release.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
