PAWNEE COUNTY– Kevin James Snyder, 59, made his formal First Appearance Friday morning before Pawnee Magistrate Judge Julie Cowell in the custody of the Pawnee County Sheriff, according to Pawnee County Attorney Doug McNett.
He is currently charged with a single count of Aggravated Escape from Custody of the Sexual Predator Treatment Program which is located on the campus of Larned State Hospital. The State advised the Court and defendant that it intends to file a Motion to Amend the Complaint to add charges of Offender Registration Violations and Criminal Damage to Property.
Snyder first reported missing by the hospital to local law enforcement at approximately 1:05 p.m. on November 5, 2026. He was later apprehended in Yoder, Kansas on November 10, 2026, by the Kansas Department of Corrections’ Fugitive Apprehension Unit. The matter is still being investigated.
A Preliminary Hearing was scheduled for November 24, 2026. Snyder remains in custody at the Pawnee County Jail with bond set at $40,000 cash or surety. He remains in the custody of the Pawnee County Jail. Snyder is also subject to a parole hold and a civil commitment to the Sexual Predator Treatment Program.
If convicted of the Aggravated Escape charge, under the Kansas Sentencing Guidelines the defendant faces between 7 months and 23 months in the custody of the Department of Corrections depending on his criminal history.