At 4:50 a.m. on Friday, August 1, 2017 the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office investigated a report of a disturbance at 1608 Stewart Street in Ruthven. The Sheriff’s Office arrested James Michael Sorensen (60) of Ruthven for domestic abuse assault, a simple misdemeanor. Sorensen was transported to the Palo Alto County Jail without incident.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.