NewsKansas City Public Safety

Actions

Kansas City man sentenced to 25 years for sex assault

Posted
and last updated

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexual assault on Monday.

Spencer M. Franklin, 25, pleaded guilty to first-degree sodomy, first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action.

He received 14 years for the sodomy conviction, five for assault and three years each for the armed criminal action. The sentences will run consecutively.

Franklin is guilty of breaking into a woman's residence and assaulting her with a knife in August of 2018.

For jurisdictions that utilize the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline, anonymous tips can be made by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com.

Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the 41 Action News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the 41 Action News Mug Shot Policy.