Coal Valley man facing grooming, lascivious acts with a child charges

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Published: Jul. 22, 2026 at 3:17 PM CDT

BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - A Coal Valley man is facing charges after police say inappropriately touched two children.

Jeremy Carlyle, 41, is charged with:

  • Lascivious acts, a Class C felony
  • Grooming, a Class D felony
  • Indecent contact with a child, an aggravated misdemeanor
Jeremy Carlyle, 41(Scott County Sheriff's Office)

The charges stem from an incident at a Bettendorf hotel between July 12 and July 13, according to arrest affidavits.

Carlyle is being held in the Scott County Jail on a $10,000 bond.

He has a preliminary hearing on July 31.

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