Welcome to Arrest Stories. A twenty-year-old Sedgwick County detention deputy was arrested on a Missouri felony warrant during a routine traffic stop in Derby, Kansas on November thirtieth, two thousand twenty five. Here's what may have happened.
Kadin Scritchfield was pulled over by Derby Police Department officers for an alleged traffic violation when his world came crashing down. During the routine stop, officers discovered Scritchfield had an active felony warrant out of St. Charles County, Missouri. The charges against him include threatening nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images and first-degree harassment.
What makes this case particularly troubling is the timeline of events. The alleged criminal activity stems from an incident that was reported in December two thousand twenty four. However, Scritchfield managed to complete a full background investigation and was hired by the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office in August two thousand twenty five. He joined the sheriff's office as a probationary employee in September two thousand twenty five, working as a detention deputy.
The felony warrant wasn't signed by a St. Charles County judge until October first, two thousand twenty five - a full month after Scritchfield had already begun his law enforcement career. This means he was working in the county jail, responsible for overseeing inmates, while wanted on serious felony charges in another state.
The charges Scritchfield faces are severe. Threatening nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, commonly known as revenge porn threats, and first-degree harassment carry significant legal consequences. Following his arrest in Derby, Scritchfield is being held without bond.
The case raises questions about background investigation processes and interstate communication regarding pending charges. Scritchfield had successfully passed all required screenings to become a detention deputy, yet was allegedly involved in criminal activity that had been reported to authorities nearly a year earlier.
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