Kansas man found guilty of child molestation stemming from 2001 incident in Buchanan County

BUCHANAN COUNTY, Mo. (KQTV) -- A Buchanan County jury found a Kansas man guilty Thursday on one count of first-degree child molestation in a 25-year-old case coming to light.

According to court documents, Robert Haskin was babysitting a 7-year-old female child in 2001, when he got into bed with her, put his hand under her underwear and began touching her inappropriately.

The girl made numerous disclosures over the years to her parents, friends, family members and counselors. The interaction was also documented with Family Guidance, according to court documents.

The case began in early 2024 after a complaint was filed over the situation.

Haskin pleaded not guilty to the charge in July 2024.

Court documents also detail that the case is set for sentencing at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 27, with Judge Daniel Kellogg.