Felony charges have now been filed in Douglas County District Court against both people who are accused of spray-painting Lawrence Churches ahead of the August 2nd Election in Kansas. The two allegedly painted “Vote No” and other messages on two churches before the election, in which Kansas voters were to decide on an Abortion Amendment to the Kansas Constitution. A “no” vote was a vote against the Amendment.
Prosecutors say 30 year old Austin Edward Schmidt of Lawrence and 27 year old Miranda Jean Rocheleau of Lawrence, are each charged with one count of felony criminal damage to property in connection with vandalism at Victory Bible Church. The charges relate to vandalism with spray paint.
At the Victory Bible Church, two of the church’s brick walls and the Church’s billboard sign, were painted. In addition, multiple wooden crosses in the church’s yard were knocked over.
