Oakville man accused of sexually abusing underage family members for over 11 years, sheriff says

OAKVILLE, Iowa (KWQC) - An Oakville man is facing multiple felony charges after Louisa County deputies said he sexually abused his underage family members for over 11 years.

Deputies got information and reports about the sexual abuse of a minor from the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office in Florida on Aug. 18, according to a media release.

Officials said the abuse happened in Oakville, Iowa.

Law enforcement officials learned that Malcom Patterson, 71, of Oakville, had been sexually abusing two children over the past 11 years at multiple locations, including a home in Oakville.

Patterson was arrested Tuesday and is charged with:

• Sexual abuse, continuous sexual abuse of a child, a felony
• Sexual abuse, second-degree, a felony
• Lascivious acts with a child, a felony
• Indecent contact with a child, an aggravated misdemeanor

Patterson is in the Louisa County Jail on a $100,000 cash bond.

The investigation is ongoing, officials said. Additional charges are pending.