The Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Monday (today) said as the result of an ongoing investigation, on or about July 20^th, deputies arrested on Sheriff’s Office warrants: 32-year old Stephen Kenneth Sheeder, of Anita, on a felony charge of Sexual Abuse 3^rd Degree. Later, nine more counts of felony Sex Abuse 3^rd Degree were added to Sheeder’s charges as well as three charges of Lascivious Acts with a child, also a felony offense. And, Dana Walker was charged with Child Endangerment, an aggravated misdemeanor. Sheeder was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $100,000 bond; Walker was taken to the Cass County Jail where she remains held on $25,000 bond. On July 24th, Deputies in Cass County arrested 48-year old Sean Patrick Ryan, of Anita, on a Cass County Sheriff’s Office warrant for felony Sexual Abuse in the 2^nd Degree, and a felony charge of Lascivious Acts with a Child. Ryan was taken to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on $25,000 bond.

On July 24th also, Robert John Rasmussen was arrested on a District Court warrant for Failure to Appear, and a Sheriff’s Office warrant for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registry 2^nd Offense (a Class D Felony). Rasmussen was also arrested on a new charge of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Rasmussen was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $15,000 bond.

Last Friday, Cass County Deputies arrested 38-year old Jared Eldon Finnell, of Cumberland, after he turned himself in at the Cass County Jail on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Finnell was released the following day on his own recognizance.