OTTUMWA, Iowa — A 25-year-old Ottumwa man has been arrested for sexually assaulting four juveniles, according to the Ottumwa Police Department.
Simplice Maggloire Nguepnang was arrested around 12:30 p.m. Monday after months of investigation into alleged sexual abuse and human trafficking. Police said they started investigating on June 6 after three 14-year-olds and one 13-year-old claimed they were all assaulted by the same man.
Police executed a search warrant for Nguepnang's E. 4th Street apartment on June 20, where they gained access to his phone records, including Facebook and Snapchat history.
He faces the following charges:
- Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree (three counts)
- Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree
- Human Trafficking (four counts)
- Distribution of a Controlled Substance to Person Under Age 18 (three counts)
Nguepnang is in custody at the Wapello County Jail.
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