Paullina Man Arrested On Felony Sex Abuse Charges

lightbar with hand cuffsPaullina, Iowa — A Paullina man has been charged with felony sex abuse in connection with an ongoing investigation.

According to the Paullina Police Department, they arrested 34-year-old Richard Eugene Buckley, who is charged with two counts of second-degree sexual abuse, which is a class B felony, and one count of lascivious acts with a child, a class C felony.

The police department says that Buckley was arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation between their officers and the Iowa Department of Human Services. They say Buckley’s bond was set at $50,000 and he bonded out after seeing the judge.

Court records indicate that Buckley’s preliminary hearing is set for Tuesday, March 7th at 9:30 a.m.

If convicted of a class B felony, Buckley would face up to 25 years in prison per count. If convicted of the class C felony, he could face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of between $1000 and $10,000, according to Iowa code.

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