A man who allegedly tried to abduct a student at a Council Bluffs elementary school in 2013, has been declared incompetent to stand trial. The Daily NonPareil reports 21-year old Nathan Busse will instead go to the Iowa Medical and Classification Center – also known as Oakdale prison – in Coralville for observation and treatment. Busse had been set to stand trial on Dec. 2 for the attempted abduction of a 10-year-old fifth-grader near Edison Elementary. He was scheduled to plead guilty to child stealing – a Class C felony – and register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
Pottawattamie County Attorney Jon Jacobmeier told the paper the prosecution didn’t contest the decision to find Busse incompetent. The attorney said Busse will remain at Oakdale until he’s deemed competent, if that occurs.
Authorities say at around 2:20 p.m. on Jan. 28th, 2013, a 10-year-old student was walking on Fourth Avenue, about a block from the school, to meet a family member for a ride after finishing her duty as a crossing guard. Busse allegedly grabbed the girl’s arm and forced her to walk with him for several feet. The youngster was eventually able to break free of his grasp and run to the family member. Busse fled the area and was later located by the victim’s father, who detained than man until police arrived. The girl and her family did not know Busse.
The prosecution and defense had reached a plea agreement in the deal, but at an August hearing Fourth Judicial District Court Judge Timothy O’Grady questioned Busse’s competency. Busse was scheduled to enter a plea and face sentencing on Aug. 7. He had trouble answering questions about whether he understood the proceedings at the Pottawattamie County Courthouse, prompting O’Grady to continue the matter.
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