A Pottawattamie County man was arrested at the Pott. County Jail, Wednesday afternoon, on warrants for  sexual abuse and other charges out of Adair County. Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports 49-year old Charles Harold Lamb, of Council Bluffs (and formerly of Fontanelle), faces charges that include: Domestic Abuse Assault/1st Degree: Sexual Abuse of a 12-year old/2nd offense; Lascivious Acts with a Child; and Indecent Contact with a Child. His cash-only bond in the Adair Jail was set at $150,300.

Charles Lamb booking photo (Courtesy Adair County Sheriff’s Office)

According to the formal complaint, on July 29th, a man called the Adair County Sheriff’s Office and alleged Charles and Julie Lamb were sexually abusing their children. In the days that followed, two women called the Sheriff’s Office to report they were allegedly sexually abused in the past by Charles and Julie Lamb. They also reported that the 11-year old sister who was still living with the Lambs, was being sexually abused by the couple.

After Child Protective Services was called-in, Adair County Deputies responded to the Lamb residence in Fontanelle on July 30th. After CPS spoke with both females who had called the Sheriff’s Office, all of the children were removed from the home. The children were later interviews at Project Harmony, in Omaha. During the interview, the two female juveniles made comments indicating Charles Lamb had sexually abused them. The alleged abuse of at least one of the girls was observed by a juvenile male in Dec., 2008.  The juvenile also stated Charles Lamb had touched a female juvenile in a residence located in Greenfield.

The Domestic Abuse Assault charge against Charles Lamb was the result of an incident that took place on August 10th, where by he allegedly showed-up at his residence in Fontanelle at 2-a.m. and was told to leave, due to the ongoing investigation. He returned at 10:30-a.m. that same day and allegedly shoved his wife Julie into a farm pond. It wasn’t until Julie’s dog – which was trying to help her – turned on Charles, causing him to retreat into his vehicle. Julie Lamb told authorities she was in fear for her life, and believes that her husband would have killed her, had her dog not been there to protect her.