DUBUQUE, Iowa — A 28-year-old man was arrested Friday afternoon, October 23, 2026, on a felony charge of purchasing or possessing a depiction of a minor in a sex act, according to an arrest report.

Dayton James Marik, 28, was taken into custody at 4:13 p.m. on Friday, October 23, 2026, by Officer T. Nauman. The arrest report lists a single charge: Purchase/Possess Depiction of a Minor in a Sex Act, classified as a felony.

The report does not list an arrest location — the address field is blank — and it does not include the circumstances of the arrest, whether a search warrant was involved, bond information, or a court date. Those details were not available Friday evening.

No further information has been released. This story will be updated as court records become available.

Marik is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

Sources: Arrest report 202600187, October 23, 2026.