A former Hutchinson police officer has been sentenced to 23 & 1/2 years in prison for several crimes including rape, kidnapping and indecent liberties with a child.

51-year-old Todd Allen had pleaded guilty to the charges in April, which amounted to 12 felony counts and 5 misdemeanors, all of which stemmed from a series of sexual assaults reported in city parks from 2012 to 2018. Allen was an officer with the Hutchinson Police Dept. during that time.

Allen’s attorney asked for departure from his sentence, saying he had no prior criminal record and cited his relationship with the community. The presiding judge denied the request. Prosecutors countered that Allen used his position to prey upon his victims, and read several statements from Allen’s victims during sentencing.

Allen will serve out his sentence at the El Dorado Correctional Facility, and he will also have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.