East Moline Man Charged With Sex Abuse and Grooming In Mercer County

A Quad Cities man being held in the Mercer County Jail on $100,000 bond facing aggravated criminal sexual abuse and grooming charges. 36-year-old Derek W. Dawson of East Moline was arrested on a Mercer County warrant last Friday.  The sex abuse charge is a Class 2 felony and the grooming count is a Class 4 felony. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 30.