(Clarinda, IA) – The Page County Attorney’s Office reports a jury in Page County has returned a guilty verdict against a man charged with Assault and Child Endangerment. The jury deliberated for a little more than an hour before finding 29-year-old Dakota Vilcoss guilty, contrary to his pleas, of one count of Assault, a simple misdemeanor. Vilcoss was ACQUITTED of one count of Child Endangerment, an aggravated misdemeanor. His trial was held Feb. 26th.

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Vilcoss is currently free on bond pending sentencing, which is scheduled to take place on March 6, 2026. Vilcoss faces a sentence that could include up to 30 days in jail and a fine of $855.00.

This case was investigated by the Shenandoah Police Department and prosecuted by the Page County Attorney’s Office.