NEMAHA COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) arrested a Wetmore man for multiple child sex crimes.
On Tuesday, July 2, at around 11:10 a.m., KBI agents arrested Robert Motto Jr., 51, of Wetmore. Motto was arrested on a warrant for four counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, rape, and two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy.
In early April, the Nemaha County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the case after a child disclosed sexual abuse. Soon after, the Nemaha County Sheriff’s Office requested KBI assistance investigating the incident. During the investigation additional allegations of sex crimes were discovered.
Following his arrest, Motto was booked into the Nemaha County Jail. Bond was set at $500,000.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to call the KBI at 1-800-KS-CRIME. Anonymous tips can also be submitted online athttps://www.kbi.ks.gov/sar.
The Nemaha County Attorney is expected to prosecute the case. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing further can be released at this time.
