An Erie man has been charged by criminal complaint for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity and committing that offense as a registered sex offender. Richard V. Mitchell, 63, appeared in US District Court in Kansas City, Missouri Monday on a two-count criminal complaint.
According to court documents filed by the US Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Mitchell requested a minor child be transported from Missouri to Erie. to engage in sexual activity with Mitchell, who is a registered sex offender in the State of Kansas.
The charges contained in this complaint are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Maureen A. Brackett and Kelly Collins. It was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as part of Project Safe Childhood.
