A Gardner couple pleaded guilty to child sex crimes in Johnson County on Friday, Nov. 6, days before their cases were set to go to trial.
Ricky Cook and Diana Cook each entered guilty pleas to aggravated indecent liberties with a child and sexual exploitation of a child, according to KMBC, which cited a release from the Johnson County District Attorney's Office.
The pleas came during a pretrial conference. A jury trial had been scheduled for the following week, KMBC reported.
Court documents show Ricky and Diana Cook were initially charged in May 2024, according to KMBC.
KMBC's report, citing the DA's press release, described the charge as aggravated indecent liberties with a child under the age of 13. The DA's office post on X described the charge as involving a child under 14.
The Cooks are scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 12, 2027.
