Felty Ervin Yoder, age 22, of Waterville has been sentenced to a maximum of 45 years in prison on a total of 10 counts of criminal activity regarding incidents that had taken place over the past two years, mainly against his wife. That sentence was handed down in Allamakee County District Court in Waukon Monday, February 13, according to documents filed in the case.
A jury of Allamakee County residents returned guilty verdicts against Yoder on all 10 counts of that criminal activity following a brief trial in mid-December of 2022. The jury found him guilty on four counts of Sexual Abuse Assault in the Third Degree (Class C Felony), five counts of Iowa Sex Offender Registry Violations as a Second Offense (Class D Felony), and one count of Domestic Abuse Assault as a Third Offense (Class D Felony).