Alton, Iowa — An Alton man has been arrested on sex abuse charges.
According to a criminal complaint filed with the Sioux County Clerk of Court’s Office by the Orange City/Alton Police Department, 40-year-old Jorge Montejo of Alton is accused of forcing himself on a 16-year-old victim. He was arrested on a warrant this week.
The officer’s statement alleges that in February of this year, Montejo had relations with the 16-year-old victim, who was, at the time, a houseguest in the Montejo family’s home.
Montejo was charged with third-degree sexual abuse, a class C felony. If convicted, Montejo could face up to ten years in prison.
He faces a preliminary hearing on the charges on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023.
At last report, he remained in the Sioux County Jail in Orange City in lieu of a $10,000 bond.
