Crime & Courts

Wichita man arrested in rape, kidnapping of 9-year-old girl, police say

A Wichita man was arrested Tuesday after the kidnapping and rape of a girl, police said.

Adrion Richard Ashley, 29, of Wichita, was arrested on suspicion of rape, kidnapping, aggravated battery and criminal threat, booking reports show, in a case that Officer Charley Davidson said involved a 9-year-old girl.

Davidson said the girl was the only victim in the case and was not a relative, but did know the man.

He was also arrested on two counts of child abuse in another case, arrest reports show.

Ashley was arrested at a residence in west Wichita.

This story was originally published January 24, 2018 at 12:46 PM with the headline "Wichita man arrested in rape, kidnapping of 9-year-old girl, police say."

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