Red Oak man arrested on Adams County warrants for sex-related offenses

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December 21st, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, IA) – Police in Red Oak arrested a man wanted on Adams County warrants, Saturday afternoon. Authorities say 29-year-old Zachary Aaron Thomas, of Red Oak, was arrested in the 300 block of Broad Avenue, on the following valid warrants out of Adams County:

  • Grooming – A Class D Felony.
  • Sexual Exploitation of a Minor – A Class B Felony.
  • 2 counts of Dissemination & Exhibition of obscene materials to a minor (Serious Misdemeanors), and
  • Attempt to entice a minor under the age of 16 – An Aggravated Misdemeanor.

Thomas was turned over to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office and held on a $40,000 cash-only bond. Red Oak Police were assisted in conducting the arrest, by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.