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Jury exonerates man of sexual abuse allegation from 20 years ago

HAMILTON COUNTY – Client was charged with Sex Abuse in the Second Degree based on an allegation claimed to have occurred 17 years prior. After being initially charged, the Assistant County Attorney who was handling the case filed a Motion to Dismiss the case. Before the motion could be granted by the Court, the head County Attorney, who was personally affiliated with the complaining witnesses father, withdrew the Motion to Dismiss. Months later the case was turned over to the Iowa Attorney General’s Office to continue with the prosecution. Three years after the charge was brought against him, the case […]

Sextortion – What Every Parent Needs to Know

What in the world is Sextortion and why does every parent need to know about? Sextortion occurs when a criminal obtains sexually explicit images of a person and threatens to distribute them if the victim does not provide additional images, sexual favors, or money. It is a serious situation that happens in our state, our communities, our school, our neighborhoods and our homes. While smart phones and the internet have made life incredibly more convenient, they have also created landmines for our younger generations to navigate. We have previously written about Sexting and the legal pitfalls associated with sharing compromising […]

Jury Finds GRL’s Client NOT GUILTY of Sexual Abuse

Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa. GRL’s client was found NOT GUILTY by a Davis County jury after a long, 2-year fight against sexual abuse allegations. GRL’s client consistently maintained his innocence from the day the accusation was made, all the way through trial. He passed up a plea offer that would have included probation, insisting on the fact that he was innocent of the accusations. With everything on the line the case was presented to a Davis County Jury over a span of 5-days. After approximately two hours of deliberations the jury unanimously found GRL’s client NOT GUILTY of all charges. […]

Statute of Limitations for Sexual Abuse Involving Minors – Gone in Iowa

Imagine being a retired pastor, coach, or teacher and receiving a call from a detective that goes something like this: Detective: Mr. Smith, this is Detective Jones from the Des Moines Police Department? Mr. Smith: Uh, hello. Detective: I’d like to talk to you about a young lady named Little Jenny? Mr. Smith: You’ll have to be more specific, I have encountered a number of Little Jenny’s in my career. Detective: Well Little Jenny who was on your fourth grade basketball team back in 2002. Mr. Smith: Ok. Still not entirely sure who that is. Detective: Well, Little Jenny has […]