Avoca man arrested on sex abuse charges
April 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson
A Pottawattamie County man faces sexual abuse charges for alleged acts with two young girls. The Daily NonPareil says arrest reports show 78-year old Merlin R. Jensen, of Avoca, was taken into custody after two female children told family members about alleged inappropriate acts. Jensen is accused of inappropriately touching 7- and 4-year-old girls in private areas and exposing himself to the girls. According to the affidavit, Jensen allegedly gave the 7-year-old a vibrating toy, describing what she could do with it, and attempted to have sex with her at least once.
An affidavit stated that in early April, a relative of the girls called Jensen and confronted him about the abuse, also alleging abuse against a pair of now-adult women when they were children. Jensen allegedly told the woman, “to just leave him go and he won’t bother anyone and everyone will be happy.”
Deputies with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jensen on April 3rd. When they arrived Jensen is said to have told authorities that he had been waiting for them. Jensen remains at the Pottawattamie County Jail on a $50,000 bond. He’s scheduled to make an initial court appearance at 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
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