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#1,548 Danny A. Hoyt

Child Rape, Kidnapping, Rape

IOWA- Kidnapping, Rape a Minor A former Iowa teacher was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl, KCCI reports. Danny Hoyt, of Indianola, received the sentence after pleading guilty to assaulting a teenage girl. Investigators say Hoyt picked up the girl in Knoxville, blindfolded her, and refused to let…

1432: Grant Hill

Child Endangerment, Child Indecency, Indecent Exposure, Sexual Assault

Grant Hill is a Republican primary candidate for Iowa State House District 88. He also filed to run in the primary for US House District 1, but has told journalists that was a mistake, though he said he planned to run for Congress in 2032. He was described in the Daily Mail as a “rising GOP star” despite being listed as a sex offender and his very recent release from prison after serving two years and nine months.

1320: Marty Wallace

Abuse of Power or Authority, Child Exploitation, Child Molestation, Secret Photos or Recordings

Martin “Marty” William Wallace owns Therapies, Inc. in Sheldon, Iowa, where he practiced as a mental health counselor and play therapist. He was arrested in May, 2024, after a thirteen-year-old child reported that Wallace had touched him inappropriately at least three times. Those details are in the news links below.

1303: Leo Riley

Abuse of Power or Authority, Child Indecency, Child Molestation

In 2024, the police have five former altar boys who have come forward and the statute of limitations has changed to reflect the fact that most people do not report they were abused as children until far into adulthood. Only 8% of victims report within a year.

1262: Lynn Lindaman

Child Molestation, Child Rape

In 2023, he was accused of again sexually assaulting a child, this one under the age of ten. The child was eight. He was found guilty by a jury in February, 2024. The jury was not told about his prior conviction, though there will be a second trial to see if he would get enhanced penalties for a repeat offense.

1186: Michael Tobin

Child Endangerment, Child Indecency, Child Sexual Abuse Material, Coercion, Improper Conduct or Comments, Sexual Assault

Michael Tobin was a police officer in Clarksville, Iowa. He was accused of showing sexually explicit images and videos from a criminal case to a minor from September 2021 to February 2022. The minor reported it to police in March 2022. The city fired him and in September 2022 he was arrested and charged with 3 felonies and 8 misdemeanors. In October 2023, he was convicted on all charges.

1125: Ryan Kissell

Child Molestation, Child Rape, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault

Ryan Kissell was a special education teacher and football coach at Nodaway Valley Community School District in Greenfield, Iowa. He lived in Creston, 22 miles south. He had also taught there and at two other schools in the area.

He was arrested August 16, 2023, and charged with 21 counts of second-degree sexual abuse, 24 counts of lascivious acts with a child, and one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child. The most recent alleged incident was July 5th.