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Oct 16, 2026

Kansas man accused of abuse of a child

Posted Oct 16, 2026 2:00 AM
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BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect for alleged violent crimes in Barton County.

Just after 11p.m. Oct. 12, a police officer responded to a residence in the 700 block of E. 2nd Street in Hoisington on  a reported domestic violence incident, according to a media release from police.

Upon arrival, officers contacted a female victim who reported being physically assaulted and choked by her husband during an argument earlier that evening. During the investigation, officers learned additional acts of violence had occurred inside the residence involving another family member of the suspect.

Police took 29-year-old  Desmond Sherod Lynch Jr., into custody and transported him to the Barton County Jail, where he was booked on requested charges of Aggravated Domestic Battery and Abuse of a Child.

Bond was set at $20,000 for Aggravated Domestic Battery and $50,000 for Abuse of a Child.