Patrick Allen Doty on Thursday pleaded guilty in Barton County District Court to two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, both level 3 person felonies under Kansas law.

Barton County Attorney Levi Morris said Doty was charged on Aug. 25, 2020, for acts that took place between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. As a result of the convictions, Doty is now required to register as a sex offender. Depending on his criminal history, Doty’s sentence will be between 55 and 247 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for the conviction in count 1 while the conviction for count 2 could carry an additional 55 to 61 months.

Sentencing is scheduled for 2 p.m. on March 26 in front of District Court Judge Carey Hipp.

According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, Doty has previous convictions that are no longer active. This included drug possession in Barton County in 2014; attempted forgery committed in Barton County in 2002; and separate offenses of forgery and theft under $1,000, both committed in Ford County in 2014.