OTTUMWA — On December 24, 2024, the Ottumwa Police Department received a complaint about a possible sexual assault at a residence in the 200 Block of South Ward Street in Ottumwa. Police identified a 12 year old juvenile victim who cooperated with the investigation.
On January 6, 2025, at approximately 2:10 p.m., Ottumwa Police arrested Jean-Baptiste Stinfort, age 57, of 202 S. Ward, Ottumwa, with the following offenses in relation to this investigation:
- Human Trafficking, a Class “A” Felony
- Sexual Abuse 2nd Degree, a Class “B” Felony
It is alleged that Stinfort paid the juvenile victim to engage in sex acts with him for approximately 3 years on several occasions. Stinfort is being held in the Wapello County Jail with no bond.
