According to Bluffs Police Criminal Investigation Division Sgt. Chad Meyers, Krauth is accused of victimizing a 30-year-old male resident of a REM Iowa group home in August 2015 and September 2015. Krauth was being held in the Pottawattamie County Jail on Monday on $10,000 bond. He has requested a public defender, and his preliminary hearing is scheduled for Thursday, March 10th.

Kelly Flanagan, area director for REM Iowa Community Services, said she could comment on the case.REM Iowa’s Council Bluffs operation offers services to children and adults with disabilities, including residential services and dual diagnosis services, and also offers supported living services to adults with neurological disorders and brain or spinal cord injuries.