BARTON COUNTY — For several months, law enforcement authorities have been investigating a suspect for alleged child sex crimes, according to Great Bend Police Chief David Bailey.

On Thursday, officers responded to a residence in Great Bend and arrested 24-year-old Austin J. Levingston on a warrant for charges of Aggravated Indecent Liberties with a Child and Lewd and Lascivious Behavior.

In August 2016, Levingston, a fan of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps become an inspiration on his own after sharing his dream of competing in the Olympics one day on the swimmer’s Facebook page.

Levingston’s Aug. 16, 2016 post received thousands of  likes. In it,  Levingston said he was attending college and hoped to be the first person in his family to get a degree. He also told Phelps, “I’m hoping to swim in the Olympics just like you someday.”

Levingston also is a doppelganger for Phelps. Levingston included a few pictures of himself which show a strong resemblance to the gold medalist.

He told The Baltimore Sun he didn’t know if Phelps saw his post.

The Great Bend Police Department urges anyone with any information regarding Lebingston’s child sex case, to please contact their office.