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Orange City man pleads not guilty of sexual exploitation, grooming

Court documents say the case involves a 15-year-old girl and allegations of repeated explicit communications and image requests.

Summary by Sioux City Journal
Data extracted from the device showed Van Engen had been having explicit sexual communications with a 16-year-old girl for several months and had repeatedly asked the girl for nude photos of herself.

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Orange City man pleads not guilty of sexual exploitation, grooming

Data extracted from the device showed Van Engen had been having explicit sexual communications with a 16-year-old girl for several months and had repeatedly asked the girl for nude photos of herself.

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Sioux City Journal broke the news on Monday, April 27, 2026.
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