A former Elementary School Principal is Convicted of a Sex Crime

81-year-old Ray Alfred Golden, of Baxter Springs, was found guilty yesterday of Attempted Indecent Solicitation of a Child in Cherokee County District Court. Golden entered a plea of guilty in lieu of proceeding to trial, but maintained his innocence to the Court.

According to Cherokee County Attorney Jake Conard, in August 2015 Golden attempted to persuade a child to enter his residence with the intent to commit an unlawful sexual act upon the child in the home.

As a result of the conviction, Golden, who was an elementary school principal in Columbus, Kansas for 35 years, will be required to register as a sex offender in any county where he resides. Sentencing will be held December 5 in Cherokee County District Court.