Man charged with 6 counts of sexual abuse; police seek information

Man charged with 6 counts of sexual abuse; police seek information

Fairfield Police Department officers conducted an investigation that led to the arrest of 35-year-old Joshua Wade Hendricks Nov. 8 in Washington County.

Hendricks is currently charged with five counts of third-degree sexual abuse, a Class C felony, and one count of second-degree sexual abuse, a Class B felony.

Jefferson County Attorney Tim Dille said Hendricks had lived in Jefferson County in the past and has lived in Washington County for a few months now.

Fairfield police are requesting anyone with information or questions about this case call the Fairfield Police Department at 472-4146.

Contact investigators Lt. David Thomas, Sgt. Colin Smith and Officer Joel Smith have voicemail, if not in the office, but callers also can talk to the police officer on duty.

All contacts will be kept confidential until the contact person waives his or her right to privacy.

The Fairfield Police Department was assisted by numerous agencies during the investigation, including the Jefferson County Attorney?s Office, the Iowa Department of Human Services, the Washington County Sheriff?s Office and the Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office.

The Jefferson County Attorney?s Office issued a reminder that a criminal charge is only an allegation and all persons are innocent until proven guilty by a jury of their peers.

Van Buren hospital receives grant

WASHINGTON ? Congressman Dave Loebsack today announced the Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua has received a $107,493 grant from the USDA?s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program.

The funding will be used to purchase and install a picture archiving communications system that will allow radiological images from Van Buren to be sent electronically to radiologists at Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa.

?Residents of rural communities, such as Van Buren, deserve to have access to the same medical care as someone living in a larger community,? said Loebsack. ?I am pleased the Van Buren County Hospital is receiving this competitive funding.?

Currently, radiologists are only on-site an hour each day at the Van Buren County Hospital. After the system is installed, medical staff at Van Buren will be able to send radiological images offsite to Ottumwa radiologists for immediate interpretation.

If additional diagnostic expertise is needed for complex medical cases, the new PACS will make it possible for Van Buren Hospital to forward patient images to institutions with more specialized expertise, such as the Mayo Clinic or university hospitals.

Correction: Website clarified

The website for Cambridge Investment Research Inc. was misprinted in the article ?Cambridge offering college intern jobs? on the front page of Monday?s Ledger.

The correct web address is www.joincambridge.com.