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AZ man faces sex abuse charges in western IA

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March 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

An 18-year old man from Arizona was arrested Sunday night in western Iowa and charged Monday with six felony counts of sexually abusing a minor under the age of 12. The Daily NonPareil reports Jake Rytter, of Phoenix, AZ., also faces single counts each of disseminating obscene material to minors, and indecent exposure, both of which are misdemeanor offenses.

The alleged incidents took place from October of 2015 to December of 2015 in Honey Creek with a victim under the age of 12. According to the arrest affidavit, Rytter gave the victim two dollars, a pillow, his Popeye shirt and allowed the victim to play video games after the alleged sex acts.

In January, Rytter moved to Phoenix. While in Iowa last weekend, Rytter was arrested by the Council Bluffs Police Department. Authorities have not yet said where Rytter moved from or why he had returned to Iowa. If convicted, Rytter faces up to 25 years in prison on each second-degree sexual abuse count. He was being held in the Pottawattamie County Jail on $200,000 bond.

Rytter also faces charges in Crawford County that include Possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. His next court date will be a preliminary hearing in Council Bluffs, on March 23rd.