Kim Wallerich

A preliminary hearing has been set for a Keota man facing sexual abuse charges.

Fifty-eight-year-old Kim Wallerich is being held in the Keokuk County Jail on a $50,000 cash or surety bond. Wallerich was arrested on October 15 on two counts of third degree sexual abuse, a Class C felony. A preliminary hearing is set for October 23. If convicted, Wallerich could spend up to 10 years in prison for each count.