ANKENY, Iowa (AP) - Police say a Virginia man accused of carrying unlabeled pills and distributing nude photos to a minor was arrested at an Ankeny fast-food restaurant.
The Ankeny Police Department says 29-year-old Jonathan Yates, of Clintwood, Virginia, was arrested Monday on charges of dissemination of obscene material to a minor and unlawful possession of a prescription drug.
Officers responded Monday to a report of a suspicious conversation between Yates and a 16-year-old girl at a local McDonald’s. Upon arrival, officers found the two inside a vehicle in the parking lot.
Police say questioning of Yates revealed they planned to meet through online and text message conversations. Officers also discovered Yates had supplied the teen with nude photographs online beforehand.
Yates was taken to Polk County Jail. Additional charges are pending further investigation.
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