State v. Query

Kevin Roy Query appeals from his conviction, following a jury trial, for third-degree sexual abuse in violation of Iowa Code section 709.4 (1995) and sexual exploitation of a minor in violation of Iowa Code section 728.12 (1995). Query contends the district court erred in its: denial of Query’s motion to sever; admission of evidence of other acts, character, and expert testimony on grooming and profiling of sex offenders; and response to jury questions. Query maintains the evidence is insufficient to support the verdicts and his trial counsel was ineffective if error was not preserved on the…