Patch Iowa City, IA --A 21-year-old Iowa City man is facing a serious felony charge after he allegedly had sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl after meeting on Facebook.
According to an Iowa City Police criminal complaint, Devon Alexander Kent, of Iowa City, is accused of meeting up with the girl at K-Mart on April 7 at roughly 8:00 p.m. and then walking with her to his apartment. There Kent allegedly had engaged in vaginal intercourse with the girl, as well as receiving oral sex from the girl, according to the complaint.
Kent told police that the girl had told him she was 18-years-old and the victim confirmed that this was the case. Police looked at the Facebook conversation and said that it corroborated what the two had said. However, police said in the complaint that "the victim does not appear to be eighteen years old based on her physical appearance."
Kent is being held in the Muscatine County Jail currently on $25,000 bond. He has been charged with second-degree sexual abuse, a Class C Felony, punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment and a potential fine of between $1,000 to $10,000. Reported by Patch 8 hours ago.