Editor’s note: The following announcement was made on the Whitewater Police Department’s Facebook page on June 9.

“As a Community Update, the Whitewater Police Department responded to two separate incidents that occurred on June 5th and 6th on the east side of the city. The Police Department received two separate reports of a male that was peering into a child’s bedroom window during the early morning hours of June 5th and 6th. This incident was caught on video surveillance. Additionally, this same male reportedly attended the Whitewater High School graduation ceremony on June 5th. On June 8th, 2022, Christopher Cole, from the State of Kansas, was arrested for these incidents and criminal charges of Disorderly Conduct (2 counts) and Knowingly Failing to Notify School of Sex Offender Status were referred to the Walworth County District Attorney’s Office. The Whitewater Police Departments recognizes that all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.”

Editor’s note: Per this entry in the Kansas Bureau of Investigation Public Offender Registry, it appears that Christopher Cole is age 36.