(Avoca, Iowa) – An investigation that began with a sexual assault report from Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, led to the arrest of a man from Avoca and multiple sex abuse charges. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office said Friday (today), 35-year old Zachary David Yost was arrested April 16th.

He faces charges that include: Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child; Sex Abuse in the 3rd Degree (Child Victim) – 1st Offense; Incest, and five-counts of Sexual Abuse in the 2nd Degree.  Yost has since posted a $20,000 cash bond (10% of $200,000) and was released with a pre-trial supervision GPS location device. He was also required to submit a DNA sample.

A hearing in his case was set April 25th at 9:30 a.m.

Note: All criminal charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in the court of law.