A 25-year-old Ames man has been charged with third-degree sex abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor for an alleged ongoing relationship he had with a 14 to 15-year-old girl in 2012.
Craig Maggard, of North Oak Avenue, was arrested on the charges Thursday evening, police said.
Police spoke with the girl in the summer of 2012 and she admitted to performing sex acts with Maggard and told police that she believed they were in a relationship, criminal complaints said. As part of the investigation, police seized Maggard's cell phone and found a topless photo of the girl, according to complaints.
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Maggard was charged with third-degree sex abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor. The third-degree sex abuse charge is a Class C felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The sexual exploitation charge is an aggravated misdemeanor punishable by up to two years in prison.
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May 13
Ruimin Xiao, 22, N. University Boulevard, was charged with failure to obey a stop or yield sign at 5:59 p.m.
May 14
Geremy McCullar, 23, S. Fifth Street, was charged with possession of a controlled substance at 12 a.m.
David Smith, 50, Fort Dodge, was charged with a probation violation at 6:20 p.m.
May 15
Akira DeMoss, 19, Clark Avenue, was charged with contempt of court at 3:15 p.m.
May 16
Darrick Hicks, 39, Opal Circle, was charged with parole violation at 8 a.m.
Craig Maggard, 25, N Oak Ave., was charged with statutory rape and sexual exploitation of a minor/photo at 5:18 p.m.
James Ryan, 21, 212 Washington Ave., was charged with interference with official acts at 2:10 a.m.
Brenda Still, 40, Kellogg Ave., was charged with a parole violation at 2:25 p.m.
May 17
April Schmitz, 21, Steinbeck Street, was charged with public intoxication at 1 a.m.
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