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Dodge City Daily Globe
By Nancy Calderon
Dodge City Daily Globe
Posted Mar. 7, 2014
DODGE CITY
Longtime Ford County resident and Pastor Dr. Jerrold W. Ketner, 79, was arrested Friday, March 7, in connection with rape allegations.
Dr. Ketner is being charged with seven counts:
Count one, rape, with a potential jail sentence of up to 653 months; count two, attempted criminal sodomy, with a potential jail sentence of up to 247 months; count three, aggravated sexual battery, with a potential jail sentence of up to 136 months; count four, attempted rape, with a potential jail sentence of up to 247 months; count five, attempted criminal sodomy, with a potential jail sentence of up to 247 months; count six, aggravated criminal sexual battery, with a potential jail sentence of up to 136 months and count seven, blackmail, with a potential jail sentence of up to 34 months.
According to the Dodge City Police Department the sexual assault investigation involving a 33 year-old female victim began at noon on March 6.
Dr. Ketner’s $100,000 bond was modified to a $10,000 cash bond at his first appearance via video Friday, March 7, in Ford County District Court.
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