Honk News (Iowa City, IA) – A business owner in Iowa City is confronting 27 felony charges following allegations that he compensated a minor for sexual acts.
Pablo Mejia Aguilar, 41, the proprietor of Super Star Granite in Iowa City, is confronting serious legal charges, including 13 counts of third-degree sexual abuse of a child, 13 counts of prostitution, and one count of drug distribution to a minor. These allegations stem from claims that he developed a relationship with a minor, compensating them over $1,000 for sexual intercourse.
In 2023, Mejia Aguilar submitted a conditional use permit application for his business, Super Star Granite, located at 3535 Dolphin Drive SE in Iowa City, to Johnson County.
The 41-year-old reportedly engaged in sexual encounters with the minor on “around 13 separate occasions.” According to the criminal complaint, location data retrieved from the minor’s cell phone indicates that they convened at both a residence and a business owned by Mejia Aguilar.
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Mejia Aguilar is also accused of bringing the minor to “vacant apartments he was renovating.” According to court documents, he is said to have given the individual a cell phone to facilitate arrangements for sexual encounters.
Authorities discovered over $1,100 in cash, along with alcohol and marijuana, in the room of a minor, all reportedly supplied by Mejia Aguilar.
Mejia Aguilar will face a bond amounting to $285,000. A bond review was set for him at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the courthouse in Johnson County.