MONTEZUMA – A Montezuma man is facing multiple charges of sexual abuse after a Montezuma student reported the abuse in November.

According to the Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office, the alleged abuse was reported on Monday, November 24th of this year. Authorities were notified by Montezuma Community School District staff that a student had made the report. Court documents show that the victim was 10 years old, and that the alleged abuse occurred on multiple occasions in 2024 from September-November. 

Deputies immediately investigated the report and found that the allegations did not occur on school property. Based on the findings of the investigation, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and the Unity Point Health Child Protection Center were notified and they provided assistance. 

Following the execution of search warrants, which yielded evidence from various locations, 39-year-old Jacob Raymond Thompson was taken into custody. He is charged with 5 counts of 2nd degree sexual abuse (class B felony), three counts of sexual abuse (class C felony), and 1 count of sex offender registry violation (aggravated misdemeanor).

Publicly available court records show that Thompson has two prior convictions on his record. In 2008, he was convicted for assault with intent to commit sexual abuse – the victim in that case was 13 years old – and in 2013, he was convicted for sexual exploitation of a minor, with the victim’s age reportedly being between 14-17 years old.

Authorities say that the investigation into this report of abuse is still active. Thompson is currently being held in the Poweshiek County Jail on a $125,000 bond.