October 29, 2021
By News Director Jared Atha
A Sayre man is wanted after being charged with child abuse in Beckham County.
According to a probable cause affidavit, 26-year-old Kiowa-Shane Max Riggs was charged with the felony on October 18 after an investigation revealed that the suspect may have abused his live-in girlfriend’s 3-year-old son back in July.
The document stated that the woman made contact with authorities about the alleged abuse and that an investigation was conducted by the Beckham County Sheriff’s Office. During an interview with the woman, she would tell authorities that she had been living with the suspect since June 4th. She told investigators that Riggs is a registered sex offender and the he made her lie to the Department of Human Services and say that he was the biological father of her son, so that it was not a violation of his probation.
She would tell authorities that while she was away at work, Riggs would stay home and watch the child. She said that one day she noticed black and blue bruises on the child’s buttocks, and the side of his face being red. When she asked Riggs about the bruises, he would tell her that the child fell on a toy. He would also tell the woman the red mark on the child’s face was caused by him falling down on the bed.
Later while speaking with authorities, Riggs would deny abusing the child – relaying the same story of how the injuries occurred to them as well. However Riggs would admit to violating his probation by living with the child.
Authorities would ask Riggs if he would submit to a polygraph test to determine if he was lying about the injuries, which he agreed to do. However Riggs would fail to show up for the test when it was scheduled.
Along with the child abuse charge, Riggs was also charged with providing false or misleading registration information.
An outstanding warrant for his arrest was issued on October 18 as well.
Bond for Riggs was set at $10,000.
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