(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – Officials with the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office, today (Friday), said a 63-year-old man from Guthrie Center was arrested yesterday (Thursday), for alleged multiple crimes against an underage victim. The charges against Clinton Matthias are the result of an investigation by the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.

Matthias was booked into the Guthrie County Jail, on charges that include:

• Sexual Abuse in the 2nd Degree – Class B Felony (two counts)
• Sexual Abuse in the 3rd Degree – Child Victim Member of Same Household – Class C Felony
• Lascivious Acts with a Child – Class C Felony/Aggravated Misdemeanor
• Indecent Contact with a Child – Aggravated Misdemeanor
  

  Clinton Lester Matthias (Guthrie County S/O booking photo)

The investigation is ongoing, and no further information will be released at this time. If you or someone you know is the victim of a crime, please contact your local law enforcement agency.

Please note: Criminal charges are merely accusations. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.