Hutchinson man convicted of abuse to an adopted foster child

JOHN GREEN   | The Hutchinson News

A Hutchinson man who, with his wife, received an award in 2009 for their advocacy of adopting foster children, was convicted this week on three counts of child abuse on allegations he repeatedly sexually molested one of those children.

Brandon Hoffman, 48, pleaded no contest on Wednesday to the three counts of child abuse and was found guilty by District Judge Joe McCarville.

Prosecutors originally charged Hoffman with seven counts each of aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual battery, and one count of intimidation of a witness to prevent testimony.

The cases stemmed from alleged incidents between January 2006 and September 2010 that were not reported until 2017, after the victim was an adult.

The case was investigated for nearly two years by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation before the charges were filed in November 2019.

Reno County Assistant District Attorney Kimberly Rodebaugh said the theory of the charges in the amended complaint filed on Wednesday is that Hoffman “cruelly tortured a child” with his actions.