Sac County man convicted of sexually abusing minor

SAC CITY, Iowa (KTIV) — A northwest Iowa man was convicted last week of sexually abusing a minor.

The Sac County Prosecutor’s Office reports that Keith Mesner, 67, of Sac City, Iowa, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on August 30, 2024.

This comes after Mesner pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree sexual abuse, a class C felony. The law firm says the victim in this case was 14 years old when the sexual abuse occurred.

As part of his sentence, Mesner will also be placed on Iowa’s sex offender registry for the rest of his life.

According to authorities, the sexual abuse occurred in November 2021 and was reported in December 2021. Mesner was arrested later in 2022 and charged with two counts of third-degree sexual abuse. One of the charges was dismissed in court.

According to the district attorney’s office, Mesner’s 10-year sentence is the maximum penalty for a Class C felony under Iowa law.

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