A Great Bend man is arrested on charges of kidnapping and rape.
Authorities in Barton County, Kansas, have arrested James Swanson III in connection to an alleged rape that occurred over the weekend in a rural part of the county. Reports indicate that the victim in the case is a juvenile who is known to Swanson.
Swanson was taken into custody following a traffic stop on Saturday. He is being held on a $500,000 bond.




