Area Man in Jail for Years of Abuse, Incest

A Northeast Iowa man has been arrested on multiple charges of incest and sex abuse.

Last Friday (April 7), Independence Police arrested 36 year old Joshua Wallace of Independence on 6 counts of Sex Abuse in the 3rd Degree, and 6 Counts of Incest.

The crimes were allegedly committed over a span of 3 years, from March 19 of 2013, through July 31st of 2016, and involved just one victim.

Wallace was held in the Buchanan County jail in Independence.