When former Collins Mayor Allen Kauffman stands trial Dec. 3 in Newton County Circuit Court on felony sex charges, his fate will be in the hands of Judge Timothy Perigo.
According to documents filed Tuesday in Newton County Circuit, Kauffman has waived his right to a trial by jury and put his case in the hands of the judge.
Kauffman, who is also a minister, is charged with three counts of enticement of a child, after being caught in one of Diamond police officer Jim Murray's internet sex stings.
On July 22, Kauffman pleaded guilty in Cole County Circuit Court to a charge of sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 14. He received a suspended sentence, was placed on supervised probation for five years, must complete 100 hours of community service, and have "no internet use." He has also been required to register as a sex offender. Kauffman was caught in a sting as he tried to arrange sex with an underaged girl.
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