HUTCHINSON. – It only took an all female jury 30-minutes to find a Kansas man who served time in prison for child sex crimes was a violent sexual predator.

They got the case against Charles Smith, 29, after the defense rested Friday morning. The only evidence the defense presented to the court was the plea agreement that Smith signed in the case involving a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old in 2009.

District Attorney Keith Schroeder objected citing relevancy, but Defense Attorney Ben Fisher noted that the victim in the case considered them to be boyfriend and girlfriend.

Schroeder fired back that it was still a crime under Kansas’ law, since Smith was 22 and she was only 15 at the time.

Smith was originally charged with aggravated indecent liberties with a child, but the state dropped it to indecent liberties with a child as part of the plea agreement.

He also entered a plea to a second count of failing to register as a sex offender.

As part of the same agreement, the state dropped a second count of failing to register.

The state Thursday presented evidence that based on test given to Smith, he is considered a moderate to high risk of committing another sexual crime within the next five years.

He was involved in a rape case in North Carolina and also convicted of sexual battery in South Carolina.

The original Reno County case involved Smith bringing a 15-year-old with him from North Carolina and she was a runaway from Texas.

The two apparently had sex while living in Hutchinson but also while in North Carolina.

After the six-member jury came back with their decision, District Judge Trish Rose ordered Smith to Larned State Hospital where he’ll remain indefinitely while getting treatment as a sex predator.