Ex-Bonner Springs detective faces 18 charges, allegedly stalked spouse on duty
A former Bonner Springs police detective is facing several criminal charges in Wyandotte County after investigators say the man used his position to stalk his spouse while he was on duty.
The Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office filed 18 charges against Kyle Rector, 39, it was announced at a press conference Wednesday.
The former detective faces five counts each of sexual exploitation of a child, breach of privacy and official misconduct. He was also charged with two counts of unlawful acts concerning computers and one count of stalking.
Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree said the “majority” of the charges lodged against Rector occurred while he was employed at the Bonner Springs Police Department.
According to a news release from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Rector was fired from the police department on Jan. 26, after the agency suspected he used department resources to “monitor and stalk his spouse while on duty.”
Rector filed for divorce from his spouse on Jan. 22, according to Kansas court records.
The department reached out to the KBI two days later, on Jan. 28, to request an investigation, the press release said, during which officials discovered child sexual abuse material.
Rector was arrested Wednesday just before 2 p.m. near Parallel Parkway and Village West Parkway in Kansas City, Kansas, according to the press release. The area, near the Tanger Legends Outlets, is home to several commercial businesses, including grocery stores and restaurants.
Charges against former detective span nearly four years
A six page charging document filed in Wyandotte County court Wednesday stated the sexual exploitation charges filed against Rector stem from incidents occurring in 2022.
The document states that in July of that year, Rector promoted sexually explicit conduct by a child.
Court documents also said that toward the end of December 2025, Rector installed or used a concealed camcorder to “film, photograph, or record” someone “nude or in a state of undress” without their consent. Earlier that month, the charges claim he eavesdropped on private conversations or watched an individual without their consent.
Several times from November 2025 to January 2026, the document claims Rector used his position as a police detective, or department resources, for his own personal benefit.
He is also accused of stalking a woman around Jan. 28, after he was served with a protective order, according to the charging document.
Rector is being held in the Wyandotte County Detention Center on a $150,000 bond, according to the jail’s inmate listing. No court dates are set in the case.
This story was originally published March 18, 2026 at 7:06 PM.
