A Bettendorf woman accused of molesting a 5-year-old boy at least 10 times a decade ago is being held in the Scott County Jail on a $500,000 bond.

Chesna Lipkowitz, 36, was arrested Thursday night and appeared Friday in Scott County District Court. She is charged with two counts of second-degree sexual abuse and one count of lascivious acts with a child.

The victim, now 15 years old, recently reported the alleged abuse to authorities. He said he was about 5 or 6 years old when the incidents occurred.

"It's a tragedy all the way around," Bettendorf Police Capt. Keith Kimball said.

The abuse was reported to police within the past week, after the victim came forward and told someone he trusts, Kimball said, adding that the victim showed courage in doing so when many child sex abuse crimes go unreported for various reasons.

"With victims of sex abuse, they're all different, with different ages and levels of maturity," Kimball added. "It's important to confide in someone you can trust."

The Iowa Code allows a minor victim of sexual abuse in the first, second or third degree to report the crime at any time before reaching the age of 28.