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Friday, September 12, 2014

Prison sentences in two sexual abuse cases

Today, September 12, 2014, in Muscatine County District Court:

ROBERT HEICK, DOB: 6/6/1971, of Atalissa, was sentenced after pleading guilty to three counts of Lascivious Acts with a Child. The Court imposed consecutive sentences of imprisonment for a total term of not to exceed 30 years. In addition, HEICK will be on supervised release as if on parole for the remainder of his life following his term of incarceration. He will also be required to register as a sex offender for life.

The prosecution of HEICK was the result of an investigation by the Muscatine County Sheriff's Office. Investigation showed that HEICK had sexual contact with a child in the year 2007.

HEICK's mugshot:





NINH VAN TRINH, DOB: 6/21/1983, of West Liberty, was sentenced after pleading guilty to Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree. The Court imposed a prison sentence of not to exceed ten years. In addition, TRINH will be on supervised release as if on parole for the remainder of his life following his term of incarceration. He will also be required to register as a sex offender for life.

The prosecution of TRINH was the result of an investigation by the Muscatine County Sheriff's Office and the West Liberty Police Department. Investigation showed that TRINH forced sexual contact with another person in an incident on November 29, 2013.

TRINH's mugshot:


The Court entered judgment in the following additional cases:

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Muscatine County Attorney presents Iowa Senator Charles Grassley with award

On Monday, September 8, 2014, Muscatine County Attorney Alan R. Ostergren presented Iowa Senator Charles Grassley the Legislator Champion for Kids award on behalf of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids is a national organization of law enforcement leaders who advocate for scientifically proven early childhood programs which are shown to reduce delinquency and criminal behavior in children. It is made up of over 5,000 prosecutors, police chiefs, sheriffs, and violence survivors.

Ostergren stated, "Senator Grassley is a true leader in this area. He understands that investments in proven early childhood programs produce better outcomes for children and save money for taxpayers in the long term. I was proud to present this award to him and look forward to working with him on these issues in the future."



For more information on Fight Crime: Invest in Kids go to: http://www.fightcrime.org/