Primghar, Iowa — A Paullina man who has been charged with felony sex abuse in connection with an investigation has filed a written plea of not guilty to his charges.
According to the Paullina Police Department, in February, 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 investigation between their officers and the Iowa Department of Human Services.
Buckley’s attorney filed a written arraignment and plea of not guilty this past week.
If convicted of a class B felony, Buckley could 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.
