A Mason City man was sentenced to up to 25 years in prison Wednesday for a variety of crimes, including stealing more than $15,000 in construction tools in Clear Lake, while one of his co-defendants in the theft case was given a suspended prison sentence earlier in the week.

Protectors to abusers: A police department's pattern of alleged sex abuse

A Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism Team review of court records and interviews with former employees, lawyers, victims and witnesses reveals a concerning pattern in Canadian County, Oklahoma. Crime-courts Alert Top Story

Cop raped female inmate, then handed her a stack of napkins. Is it a bigger pattern?

By Eric Ferkenhoff and Corey Jones Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism Team

Updated Nov 26, 2025

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