Lawrence man pleads to aggravated sexual battery of teen

Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez announced that Isaiah J. Duckworth, 35, of Lawrence, pleaded no contest to two counts of aggravated sexual battery prior to the start of his trial Tuesday. 

The convictions stem from incidents that occurred in October 2022 when Duckworth unlawfully touched a then 16-year-old Lawrence girl while Duckworth was staying in the same residence as the girl. 

“Survivors of sexual assault have a voice in Douglas County," District Attorney Valdez said. 

The State of Kansas was represented by Deputy District Attorney Joshua Seiden. The matter was investigated by the Special Victims Unit of the Lawrence Police Department and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.  

Sentencing was set by Judge Sally D. Pokorny for 9:30 a.m., on July 21, 2023 at the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center.

Duckworth, who must register as a sex offender for 25 years, faces 31 to 136 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for each of his convictions.