BARTON COUNTY — A Kansas man convicted in January of a child sex crime has been sentenced to prison.

20th Judicial District Judge Scott E. McPherson sentence thirty-year-old Pedro Garcia to almost ten years for his plea and conviction on one count of rape.

The victimized girl was 9 or 10 years old when the rape and sexual abuse occurred, according to the Barton County Attorney. Garcia was also charged with indecent liberties with a child, aggravated criminal sodomy, and lewdly touching the child on occasions as early as April 2016.

The Great Bend Police Department investigated the case with Barton County Attorney Amy Mellor prosecuting the case.