Sarcoxie man pleads guilty to child sex crimes

The Cherokee County District Attorney’s Office will recommend probation for a Sarcoxie man who pleaded guilty today to attempted commercial sexual exploitation of a child and attempted aggravated endangering of a child.

Sentencing for Derek Tyrel McKenney, 32, is scheduled for 10 a.m. October 1 in Cherokee County District Court in Columbus.

As part of the plea agreement, two other charges, attempted aggravated human trafficking and electronic solicitation were dismissed.

According to the complaint, McKenney arranged to meet with someone he thought was an underage girl for sex. He was actually communicating with an undercover officer.

Originally appeared on The Turner Report

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