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(Update) – Additional sex abuse charge against Bluffs man

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March 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Officers with the Council Bluffs Police Department this (Friday) morning served an additional arrest warrant on a Council Bluffs man who was already facing one felony count, and one aggravated misdemeanor count, of Sexual Exploitation of a minor. A warrant for a felony count of Sexual Abuse in the 2nd degree was filed against 36-year old Shawn Beu. The warrant was served at the Pottawattamie County Jail, where Beu remains held on a $25,000 bond.

Since Beu’s arrest, the Council Bluffs Police Department has received inquiries from some concerned parents, who have children that have had contact with Beu in the past. Authorities say they want the public to know that they are investigating a single incident, with one victim. At this point in the investigation, officials have found no evidence indicating that there are other victims.

Beu is a corrections sergeant for Douglas County in Nebraska. Council Bluffs police say an investigation of Beu began after the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children passed a tip to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.