Now former Kansas sheriff’s deputy issued bail with conditions in Fall River District Court after investigation into alleged inappropriate relationship with minor

FALL RIVER, MA – A former Kansas sheriff’s deputy, Garrett Gayoso, 24, surrendered in Fall River District Court on Friday following a joint Kansas-Massachusetts investigation into his alleged inappropriate relationship with a Massachusetts juvenile.

According to ABC 6, Gayoso was arraigned on charges of distributing obscene material to a minor, posing/exhibiting a child in the nude, and posing/exhibiting a child in a sexual act, according to the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office. The court set a $1,000 cash bail with conditions prohibiting social media use and contact with the victim. Prosecutors sought a $10,000 bail, while Gayoso requested release on personal recognizance.

According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office in Kansas, on April 28th, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Fall River Police Department. The Fall River Police Department advised that they were working on a case that involved a Deputy Sheriff who was employed by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. They were notified that their case involved an alleged inappropriate relationship between the deputy and the juvenile victim, who resides in Massachusetts. The Fall River Police Department was requesting assistance from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office in furthering the investigation.

Detectives from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office verified the validity of this information. A request was then made for assistance from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, due to the deputy being employed with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation was completed in conjunction with the Cherokee County Sherriff’s Office, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, and the law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts.

The deputy was immediately placed on administrative leave pending an internal and criminal investigation. The deputy has since resigned from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.

On May 9th, an arrest warrant was issued for Gayoso by the Bristol County Massachusetts District Attorney’s Office for the charge of Obscene Material.

On May 13th, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office was made aware that the warrant was entered into the national law enforcement database with nationwide extradition. Efforts were made to contact Gayoso and take him into custody; however, he was not located. They were later contacted by his attorney, who advised that plans have been made for Gayoso to surrender himself to law enforcement authorities in Massachusetts.

Gayoso’s next scheduled court appearance is July 17th.