Police: 81-year-old Iowa sex offender tried to lure girls into his van
A Webster County man and registered sex offender is accused of trying to lure two young girls into his van.
According to court documents, 81-year-old Alan Roger Ekstrom, of Lehigh, now faces two counts of grooming and one count of sex offender registry violation. Police say that on April 23, Ekstrom drove to the basketball courts at Lehigh City Park and tried to lure two girls into his van with a stuffed animal.
Ekstrom was arrested Monday and has since been released from jail on a $12,000 bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 9.
According to the Iowa Sex Offender Registry, Ekstrom was convicted in 2006 of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse of a victim between the ages of 14 and 17. He was 61 at the time.
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