Davenport man returns to jail after police receive new allegations of child sex abuse

DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Davenport man, who is already facing a charge of child sex abuse, is back behind bars after another child comes forward with allegations.

Myles White, 22, of Davenport, now faces an additional charge of Second Degree Sexual Abuse, a Class B Felony.

On Sep. 19, White was arrested and charged with Third Degree Sexual Abuse, a Class C Felony, for separate allegations.

On Feb. 12, White was returned to jail for the new charge that stems from allegations police received last month.

Second arrest.

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The following sections include graphic details involving child sex abuse.

On Jan. 5, the Davenport Police Department received a report of a sexual assault that had occurred at the Lakewood Estates mobile home park, affidavits show.

On Feb. 6, police obtained an arrest warrant after finding enough evidence to criminally charge White for sexually abusing a child, court documents show.

Investigators say, between April 2024 and Sep. 2025, White engaged in sex acts with a child, including making the child perform oral sex on him, and touching the child’s genitalia with his own genitalia.

According to court documents, the child will turn 11 years old later this month, and would have been the age of 9 and 10 when the alleged activity occurred.

First arrest.

Investigators say White was 21 years old when he entered into a relationship with a 15-year-old girl and had convinced her he was 17 years old, affidavits show.

On Jan. 4, 2025, police received a 911 call reporting a sexual assault that had occurred at Wood Middle School, affidavits show.

On the night of Jan. 2, 2025, investigators say White sexually penetrated the girl with his penis and fingers while in the backseat of a vehicle parked in a parking lot near the school, affidavits show.

White returned the girl at around 6 a.m. the following day, affidavits show.

On Sep. 19, White was placed into custody and formally charged after police obtained a warrant for his arrest, but he was ultimately released from jail the following day, court documents show.

On Oct. 23, White pleaded Not Guilty.

What comes next?

White is being held at the Scott County Jail on a $20,000 cash only bond. A preliminary hearing for his most recent charge is scheduled for Feb. 20 at 10 a.m.

A review hearing for the first charge had already been scheduled for Feb. 17 at 1:35 p.m., but this may be subject to change.

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