Davenport man faces sex abuse charges involving children: court records

A 55-year-old Davenport man was taken into custody Friday after Davenport police investigated a report of inappropriate contact with two minors, according to court records.

Charles Tedford (Scott County Jail)

Charles Tedford faces three counts of sexual abuse in the second degree, and two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor – cause for action; two counts of lascivious acts with a child – solicitation; two counts of purchase/possession of a minor in a sexual act – first offense; and two aggravated charges of distribution and exhibition of obscene material to minors, according to court records.

On July 26, Davenport police began an investigation that involved a 12-year-old and an 11-year-old at the time of the report, according to arrest affidavits.

Affidavits allege that Tedford “knowingly distributed obscene material to the victims” and “knowingly solicited the victims to arrange a sexual act with a child.”

Tedford offered the victims money for sex acts on multiple occasions, according to affidavits, which show he “encouraged the minors to take images/recordings of themselves performing sex acts and send them to him.”

Tedford, who was arrested on a warrant, was being held Friday in the Scott County Jail on a $125,000 cash-only bond.