Oelwein Mayor Jason Manus has resigned from office as he prepares to defend himself against charges he sexually abused two children ages 9 and 14.
The Oelwein City Council on Monday approved Manus’ resignation, which he issued through his attorney Friday.
“I think there was a collective sigh of relief in the community,” said Larry Murphy, a former longtime Oelwein mayor who lost to Manus in last November’s city election. “Candidly, some people were concerned he was just bullheaded enough to stay in the job.”
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Manus was arrested Aug. 11. He was released last week on supervised bond and is being monitored via an ankle bracelet.
Murphy expressed concern about Manus’ release.
Manus “lives close to a school and a city park,” Murphy said. “I guess they’ve got monitoring on him, but it’s too close for my comfort.”
The Oelwein City Council set a special meeting for Thursday to discuss how to replace Manus, said Jamie Letzring, Oelwein city administrator.
Oelwein mayor, preparing for trial, resigns
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