Newton, Iowa man sentenced in child sex abuse case

(NEWTON, Iowa)  A Newton man has been sentenced to 25-years in prison for sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl.   

Our news partner, Channel 13, WHO-TV reports 39-year-old Dustin Cooper pleaded guilty to five counts of second degree sexual abuse.    

Dustin Cooper's brother, Shawn Cooper, admitted to sexually abusing the same girl, but a judge found him mentally incompetent to stand trial, and he was released from custody.