Crime & Safety
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Waukee Man Arrested for Sexual Abuse to Be Arraigned May 18
Matthew John Olcott was arrested and charged with the third degree sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl on April 19. He will be arraigned on the charges May 18, according to court records.
A 26-year-old Waukee man who was charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl will be arraigned on the charges May 18, according to court records.
According to a report by the Waukee Police Department, Matthew John Olcott was arrested and charged with third-degree sexual abuse on the morning of April 19 for having inappropriate contact with a 14-year-old girl.
He has been held in the Dallas County jail since his arrest. Bond has been set at $15,000 cash only.
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Olcott has asked for a court-appointed attorney.
Court records show that the alleged victim in the case has been issued a protective order and Olcott must avoid contact with all children younger than 18.
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Chief Larry Phillips of the Waukee Police Department said that the victim reported to police on April 16 that Olcott had inappropriately touched her. The incident allegedly happened on April 8 in the parking lot of Olcott's residence, 390 Fourth St.
The reported victim is not related to Olcott, the police chief said.
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