20-03-2025
Layfayette County middle school janitor facing child sex crime charges
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A janitor at Layfayette County C-1 Middle School has been charged after being accused of sex crimes, according to court documents.
Documents show that 42-year-old James Looney of Higginsville is being charged with possession of child pornography, sexual contact with a student, tampering with physical evidence and first and third-degree sexual misconduct.
The three victims in the case are 13-years-old, 15-years-old and 16-years-old, according to the court documents.
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Those documents also share that on March 4, the school's resource officer met with three witnesses at the school when one of the victims handed in a report that shared she was fearful for her safety because of Looney. That report stemmed from an incident in which Looney pulled the 13-year-old aside and asked for one of her social media handles.
During the investigation, it was learned that the 16-year-old victim had been involved in a sexual interaction with Looney and that the 15-year-old victim was also involved.
Looney admitted to the interactions in an interview, according to records, and also admitted to deleting apps from his phone before the resource officer seized his phone.
The court documents also include that Looney has a previous felony conviction of knowingly burning or exploding.
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