(Photo Courtesy: Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office)
WELLINGTON, Kan. — A former Sedgwick County Sheriff’s deputy who fled to Turkey after being accused of child-sex crimes made his first court appearance after being returned to Kansas.
Derick Chandler was charged after an investigation by Wellington police. Authorities say he fled to Turkey during the investigation. He was extradited from Budapest, Hungary, on Tuesday. During his court appearance Thursday, a judge ordered Chandler held on $1 million bond.
Authorities have said the charges relate to abuse of one victim over several months.
