TOPEKA, Kan. — A registered sex offender with a prior felony conviction involving a minor was booked into the Shawnee County Jail Thursday afternoon on two new felony allegations of violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act.
Austin Lewis Brian Boketo, 28, was booked on November 12, 2026, at approximately 4:25 p.m., according to Shawnee County Jail records.
The booking report lists two felony counts of violating offender registration requirements under case number 26CR2119. Each count carries a listed bond amount of $5,000.
According to the Labette County Sheriff’s Office sex offender registry, Boketo has been required to register since March 12, 2018, following a felony conviction for unlawful voluntary sexual relations involving lewd fondling with a child older than 14 but younger than 16.
His registration requirement extends for 15 years, with a listed expiration date of December 11, 2032.
The registry also identifies Boketo as homeless, although it is unclear when that information was last updated or whether it is connected to his latest arrest.
Under Kansas law, registered sex offenders must comply with reporting and registration requirements, including providing updated information to law enforcement. Failure to comply can result in additional felony charges.
The Shawnee County booking report does not identify which specific registration requirements Boketo allegedly violated.
The new allegations remain pending, and additional information about the circumstances of his arrest has not yet been made available.
This Is Topeka will continue monitoring the case as it proceeds through Shawnee County District Court.
Editor’s Note: The prior conviction and registration information were obtained from the Labette County Sheriff’s Office offender registry. The November 12 arrest information comes from Shawnee County Jail booking records. Boketo is presumed innocent of the new charges unless proven guilty in court.
