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53-year-old sentenced to 265 months on sexual abuse charges

Posted at 5:52 PM, Jun 09, 2020
and last updated 2020-06-09 18:52:08-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 53-year-old man has been sentenced to 265 months in prison after being convicted on three sexual abuse charges in Johnson County.

Roger Dean Schimmel was found guilty April 28 on one charge of rape of a child and two charges of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, according to Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe.

The incidents occurred with a child under 10 years-old between Jan. 1, 2018, and July 17, 2019.

Schimmel will be under lifetime supervision upon his release and will be required to register as a sex offender.