(Clarinda, IA) – Online court records show a Clarinda man arrested in November on a felony charge of assault with the intent to commit sexual abuse – bodily injury, is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 26th. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Clarinda Police Department, the charge against 34-year-old Cody Dean Nevada Carlson, was the result of an investigation into an incident that allegedly occurred on or about October 23rd, 2025.

The complaint alleges Carlson bit the victim multiple times, causing pain and bodily injury, before and after being told to stop. On Thursday, 4th District Court Judge Craig Dreismeier acted on an Order to raise the level of the original complaint after Clarinda Police amended their complaint.