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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Sex-abuse trial reset

The trial has been reset for an Arkansas man charged with second-degree sexual abuse and two counts of third-degree sexual abuse, according to court documents.

Travis Lee Porter, 43, allegedly committed sex acts with a child on various occasions. According to the documents, Porter sexually abused a Johnson County girl numerous times between 1999 and 2005. Porter reportedly forced the victim to engage in the acts and threatened her.

The trial is set for Aug. 9, with a pretrial conference scheduled for July 29. The trial was originally scheduled to begin on April 19.

— by Sam Lane

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