Iowa policeman arrested for allegedly sexually abusing teen while on duty

ELDRIDGE, Iowa (TCD) -- An officer with the Eldridge Police Department was arrested Tuesday for allegedly sexually abusing a girl while he was on duty.

The Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced in a statement that Andrew Denoyer was taken into custody on a charge of third-degree sexual abuse. According to inmate records, he was booked into the Scott County Jail and released after posting $10,000 bond.

According to the DPS statement, the Scott County Sheriff’s Office and Eldridge Police Department requested help from the DPS in the sex abuse investigation.

The Quad-City Times reports Denoyer, 24, resigned from the job Monday. The incident allegedly occurred May 1 when Denoyer was on duty with the Eldridge Police Department. Police Chief Joseph Sisler reportedly went to Denoyer’s residence Monday evening, where Denoyer verbally resigned. Denoyer signed an official letter of resignation the next morning, the Quad-City Times reports.

According to WHO-TV, the criminal complaint says Denoyer "performed a sex act with a 14-year-old girl. The defendant admitted to performing the sex act with the 14-year-old girl."

KWQC-TV reports Denoyer previously worked for the Davenport Police Department. He started his duty in Eldridge in August 2020.

Court records show his arraignment is scheduled for October 14.

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