(Clarinda, Iowa) – Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer reports that on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at approximately 6:30 PM, 40-year-old Jesse Josiah Stimson of rural Clarinda, was arrested on a Page County warrant for Sexual Abuse – 2nd Degree (a Class B Felony), Lascivious Acts with a Child – Fondle or Touch (a Class C Felony), and Indecent Contact with a Child (an Aggravated misdemeanor).

Stimson was arrested at the Page County Jail where he turned himself in. Stimson was unable to post the $70,000.00 cash only bond and is currently being held in the Page County Jail pending further court appearances.

The charges stem from an investigation conducted by the Page County Sheriff’s Office with consultation from the Page County Attorney’s Office.

A charge is merely an accusation and that the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.