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DMPD: Search ongoing for man accused of sexually abusing a child

45-year-old Jermaine Tyrone Patton is 5'11", weighs 230 pounds and has felony Sexual Abuse of a Child warrants.
Credit: Des Moines Police Department
Jermaine Tyrone Patton

DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police are searching for a man accused of sexually abusing a child. 

45-year-old Jermaine Tyrone Patton has felony warrants out for his arrest. He allegedly abused a child multiple times over more than a decade. 

Patton is 5'11" and weighs 230 pounds. Police believe he may have fled to Arizona.

If you see Patton or have any information about his whereabouts, call 911. You can also submit anonymous tips through Crimestoppers of Central Iowa.

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Credit: Des Moines Police Department
Jermaine Tyrone Patton

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