A Buchanan County jury has convicted an Independence man of sexual abuse. Officials say that 34-year old Scott Neil Brown committed multiple crimes against a child for nearly four years. Brown was arrested on kidnapping and sexual assault charges in February. Brown is being held without bond pending sentencing. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled for a later date. If the Court imposes consecutive sentences, Brown faces up to 125 years in prison for which he must serve 87½ years before being eligible for parole. If the Court imposes concurrent sentences, Brown faces up to 25 years in prison for which he must serve 17 ½ years before being eligible for parole. Following completion of his prison sentence, Brown will be on the sex offender registry for life and remain under supervision of the Iowa Department of Corrections as if on parole for the remainder of his life.
