WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Wichita police have arrested a 36-year-old man after he entered Gordon Parks Academy on two separate occasions and made unauthorized contact with a 13-year-old girl.
Detectives booked the man into the Sedgwick County Jail on a stalking charge Wednesday afternoon. Sedgwick County Jail records identify the man as Michael D. Arnold, of Wichita.
Two incidents at the school
The first incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 9. Investigators said the man gained access to the building and spoke with the 13-year-old girl without parental authorization.
The man returned to the school Tuesday, March 10. School staff told him to leave immediately and called police.
Arrest and charges
Detectives with the Wichita Police Department’s Exploited and Missing Children’s Unit worked the case. At 3:05 p.m. Wednesday, officers took the man into custody and transported him to the Sedgwick County Jail on a stalking charge. Investigators will present the facts of the case to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office for charging consideration. The investigation remains active and ongoing…