A federal grand jury in Des Moines has indicted a local man on multiple charges related to the sexual exploitation and attempted sexual exploitation of children. According to the indictment, Tyler Boyd Pavlick, 32, is accused of producing and attempting to produce sexually explicit images involving minors during two cross-country meets for middle school and high school students in Marshall and Clarke counties in September 2025. The indictment also states that similar conduct occurred at an arts and crafts festival in Polk County in October 2025.
Additionally, authorities allege that Pavlick possessed a computer containing child sexual abuse material. If found guilty, he could face up to thirty years in prison for each count connected to the production or attempted production of these materials.
Pavlick made his first appearance before a United States Magistrate Judge in the Southern District of Iowa. His trial is scheduled for February 2, 2025. He remains detained pending trial.
United States Attorney David C. Waterman for the Southern District of Iowa announced the indictment. Assistant United States Attorney Adam J. Kerndt will prosecute the case. The investigation is being conducted by several agencies: the FBI Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Task Force, Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, Des Moines Police Department, and Iowa DCI Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
"An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law," according to officials.
