Photo Credit: Jackson County Sheriff's Office

(KNZA)--Authorities in Jackson County have arrested a Topeka man in connection with alleged sex crimes involving a child.

Sheriff Tim Morse says 58-year-old Teddy Lynn Moore was taken into custody March 6th on a warrant issued by the Jackson County District Court. Moore faces multiple felony charges, including two counts of rape of a child under the age of 14 and two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy with a child under 14.

According to the sheriff’s office, the charges stem from an investigation that began in July of 2025. Moore was arrested by the United States Marshals Service and booked into the Jackson County Jail.

Bond has been set at one million dollars. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.