Orange City man sentenced 2 years after sexual abuse charges

ORANGE CITY, Iowa | A 19-year-old man was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting two teenagers.

Axel Reyes, of Orange City, pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit sexual abuse last week in Sioux County District Court to amended charges of third-degree sexual assault.

In September of last year, police learned Reyes, of Orange City, provided alcohol to a 14-year-old who got intoxicated, and then Reyes had sex with her. He was arrested on Feb. 3 after authorities completed their investigation.

While in custody, another 14-year-old victim reported that Reyes forced himself on her and sexually assaulted her against her will in January.

On Friday, a judge sentenced him to two separate two-year prison terms to be served concurrently and also ordered him to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.