Storm Lake man arrested after reported sexual assault of juvenile
Storm Lake police arrested Dany Duarte of Alton after a Sunday report of a juvenile assault at a Storm Lake residence. He was jailed on a $10,000 bond on a Class C felony charge.
Storm Lake police arrested 48-year-old Dany Duarte of Alton after a Sunday report of a juvenile assault sent officers to a residence in Storm Lake. The alleged incident happened earlier that day, and officers identified Duarte as the suspect after following up on the call.
Police allege Duarte sexually assaulted a female under the age of 18. He was taken into custody and transported to the Buena Vista County Jail, where he was charged with third-degree sexual abuse, a Class C felony, and booked on a $10,000 bond.
The investigation was still ongoing, and additional charges were possible. Under Iowa law, third-degree sexual abuse is classified as a Class C felony.
Storm Lake police also list a Sexual Assault Response Team, or SART, among the department’s services. Iowa child advocacy centers, coordinated through the Iowa Chapter of Children's Advocacy Centers, work with children referred by law enforcement and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services to provide care and support in abuse cases.
A separate October 2025 case involved a 15-year-old male from Storm Lake taken into custody on a felony sexual-assault charge involving a teen victim.
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