A former Greensburg police chief who lives in Bel Aire was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 3, on charges alleging he sexually abused a child while leading the department.
Aaron J. Webb, 33, was taken into custody at approximately 6:40 p.m. at his Bel Aire home by Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) agents and Bel Aire Police Department officers, as reported by KWCH. The arrest occurred without incident.
Webb was arrested on an outstanding Kiowa County warrant charging him with two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and two counts of battery, the KBI said in a news release. Court records also list an alternative count of indecent liberties with a child, the Wichita Eagle reported.
The charges allege the abuse occurred in September 2022 and May 2023, when Webb was still serving as Greensburg's police chief. The alleged victim was a teenage boy between 14 and 16 years old at the time, according to the charges cited by the Eagle.
Webb resigned from the Greensburg Police Department in November 2023.
The Kiowa County Sheriff's Office requested KBI assistance investigating the case on Jan. 27, 2025, after allegations surfaced, KBI communications director Melissa Underwood told the Topeka Capital-Journal. Webb was no longer police chief when the investigation began.
After his arrest, Webb was booked into the Ford County Jail in Dodge City. As of Nov. 4, Webb was being held on a $75,000 bond, Underwood said.
No lawyer was listed for Webb in court records as of Nov. 4, according to the Eagle.
The charges against Webb are allegations. He has not been convicted.
The KBI asked anyone with information about the case to call 1-800-KS-CRIME or submit tips online through the agency's website.
