In December 2024, the Wichita Police Department was requested to investigate the conduct of a Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Deputy assigned to the Exploited and Missing Children’s Unit.
Investigators from the WPD’s Advanced Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) carried out the investigation.
As a result, the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office has charged Detective Shawn McMahon with two felonies, on counts of making a false writing, and interference with law enforcement…