Iowa City Police have identified a Washington County man they say accompanied his roommate in the roommate’s effort to meet up with a minor for sexual purposes.
According to arrest records, 32-year-old Rony Godinez Aguilar began communicating with a girl he believed to be under 16 years of age. During the conversations, Aguilar allegedly stated that he wanted to have sex with the girl. He reportedly made arrangements to meet the female so that they could return to her residence to engage in sex acts.
Just after 10:30 Wednesday morning, Aguilar arrived in a vehicle other than the one he had described to the girl, parked at a distance, and walked up with another man to the agreed-upon location. Arrest records indicate that location was The Quarters apartments on Highway 6 East.
Aguilar was detained. The other man…now identified as 33-year-old Kener Avilez…reportedly fled the scene. Police say Avilez ran north across Highway 6, then crossed a field, a creek, and several business parking lots before disappearing into a wooded area, He was located by a patrol unit on Village Road and taken into custody a short time later.
Aguilar is charged with Enticing a Minor Under the Age of 16 for Sexual Purposes, a Class D felony punishable by a prison sentence of up to five years, if convicted.
Avilez faces an Interference With Official Acts charge, punishable by up to 30 days in jail, if convicted.
Arrest records indicate Aguilar and Avilez share a residence on Coppock Road south of Washington.