SAC CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — A western Iowa man has been sentenced for the sexual abuse a 14-year-old. On Aug. 30, 2024, 64-year-old Keith Mesner, of Sac City, was convicted of third-degree sexual abuse, according to a release from the Sac County Attorney’s Office. The victim was 14 years old at the time. Mesner is set to serve a 10-year sentence. Mesner will also be placed on the Iowa Sex Offender Registry for life.

Keith Mesner (Sac City P.D. Facebook page photo)

According to court documents, the Sac City Police Department received a report on Dec. 24, 2021, that Mesner had allegedly committed a sex act with a minor. During an investigation, the victim told investigators that the acts were allegedly committed at Mesner’s residence in Sac City in Nov. 2021.