Man charged in Hereford House food contamination case pleads

Man in Kansas pleads guilty to contaminating food at upscale restaurant

A man charged with 22 counts of criminal threat involving food at an upscale Kansas City area restaurant has pleaded guilty. Jace Hanson, 22, pleaded guilty in Johnson County (KS) District Court to: 22 counts of criminal threat; Criminal damage greater than $25,000; and 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a child/possession of child pornography The man was employed by the Leawood, KS, Hereford House restaurant from March 26 to April 25, 2024. H…

Man charged in Hereford House food contamination case pleads

A former Hereford House employee accused of contaminating food and posting about it online has pleaded guilty to 33 felony charges. On Thursday, Jace Hanson, 22, appeared in Johnson County District Court to plead guilty  on all charges. Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan is the presiding judge. The charges include 22 counts of making a criminal threat related to allegedly contaminating food at the steakhouse’s now-shuttered Leawood location. In addition, h…