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Montgomery County man arrested on sexual exploitation charges

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June 30th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak report the arrest late Sunday afternoon of a man on numerous sexual exploitation charges. Authorities say 42-year-old Kiel Lee Franzen, of Stanton, was arrested following an ongoing investigation in Red Oak.

He was taken into custody at around 4:42-p.m. in the 1100 block of Boundary Street, for seven-counts of child exploitation of a minor, all of which are Class-B felonies. Franzen was being held at the Montgomery County Jail on a $25,000 bond.

Red Oak Police say due to the sensitive nature of the case and involvement of minors, no further information will be released at this time.