From the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Department
On Thursday, June 26, Clinton Matthias, a 63-year-old male from Guthrie Center, was charged and arrested for multiple crimes against an underage victim. The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, is handling the investigation.
Matthias was booked into the Guthrie County Jail on the following charges:
- Sexual Abuse in the 2nd Degree – Class B Felony (two counts)
- Sexual Abuse in the 3rd Degree – Child Victim Member of Same Household – Class C Felony
- Lascivious Acts with a Child – Class C Felony/Aggravated Misdemeanor
- Indecent Contact with a Child – Aggravated Misdemeanor
The investigation is ongoing, and no further information has been released. Criminal charges are merely accusations. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.