ERIE — A jury Wednesday convicted former Neosho County Attorney Linus Thuston of lying under oath two years ago when he offered an excuse for why he was meeting a woman alone at night in a discreet location after they had exchanged explicit photos.
Thuston could face prison time for the low-level perjury conviction. He retired as county prosecutor in 2024, shortly before he pleaded guilty to a pair of misdemeanor financial crimes.
Kansas Reflector began reporting on concerns about Thuston’s conduct in 2022. He was accused of trading diversions for cash, which he didn’t account for, and a disciplinary panel reprimanded him for blurring the lines between his private practice and public position.
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