(Ames, Iowa) – Police in Ames, on Friday, say they received a report from a concerned citizen regarding potential child sexual abuse. Detectives from the Ames Police Department executed search warrants at the residence and businesses of 44-year-old Carl D. Markley, of Ames.

After an extensive investigation, Markley was arrested and charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor-Cause to Engage in Act, a class C felony. The Ames Police Department continues to investigate.