By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

A Hill City man will spend more than 21 years in prison for child sex crimes after entering into plea agreements in Ellis and Graham counties Tuesday.

Kevin Michael Cross, 25, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of aggravated criminal sodomy in Graham County and one count of aggravated criminal sodomy in Ellis County District Court.

Under the two plea agreements, the sentences will run concurrently, and Cross will serve 253 months or 21 years and one month in prison.

According to court documents, the Ellis County crimes were committed in Hays in July 2016. The Graham County crimes occurred between October and December 2016.

Sentencing for Cross in Graham County is scheduled for Feb. 27. Sentencing in Ellis County is scheduled for March 1.

Ellis County Attorney Tom Drees is handling the case in Ellis County, while Assistant Attorney General Lyndzie Carter office is prosecuting the case in Graham County.