• Article Photo. Kenneth Pappas; charged with sexual abuse of minor female.
    Kenneth Pappas; charged with sexual abuse of minor female.

 

Kenneth Wesley Pappas, 38 of  Mt.Vernon, was arrested Thursday Feb. 23, by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. Pappas has been charged with two counts of second degree sexual abuse (Class 'B' felonies), two counts of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse, (Class 'D' felonies)  and child endangerment causing bodily injury (Class 'D' felony).

Pappas, who lived in rural BentonCountyfor several years, is accused of having sexual intercourse with a minor female on more than one occasion while he lived in rural Benton County. He is currently being held in the Benton County Jail on a $ 50,000 bond.