On November 16, 2025, an adult female, hereinafter Mother, reported that her four-year-old daughter, born in 2020, hereinafter Complainant, disclosed that Complainant's biological father, Jacob Allen Zastrow [DOB REDACTED], hereinafter Defendant, massaged Complainant's inner thigh and vagina at a residence in Wright County, Minnesota. Complainant had just returned from time with Defendant, starting the morning of the previous day, November 15, with return to Mother on the morning of November 16. Detective Kenyon of the Wright County Sheriff's Office was assigned to the case, with the assistance of Child Protection Investigator Jasmine Keith of Wright County Health and Human Services.
Ms. Keith conducted a forensic interview with Complainant on November 17, 2025. Complainant disclosed the following: When identifying parts of the body on an anatomical diagram, Complainant said her Jake Dad, meaning Defendant, touched her privates; When Complainant and Defendant were at Complainant's grandmother's house (mother of Defendant), Defendant massaged Complainant on her privates when Complainant had an accident; Complainant pointed to the vagina on the diagram and referred to it as a butt; Complainant's clothes were on; Defendant used his arm; They were in the basement; Defendant did not say anything when he massaged Complainant's vagina; Complainant told her mom about what happened and that she wanted to protect Defendant; Defendant had also been kissing Complainant a lot, both open and closed mouth kisses; Defendant's hands were squeezing when touching Complainant's vagina, and it felt good; Defendant also kisses Complainant on the butt; Complainant pointed to her vagina and stated that Defendant did it right into her vagina; Defendant used his lips to kiss her vagina; Complainant's clothes were on but Defendant "kinda opened them;" Defendant only did one kiss on Complainant's vagina and this happened at night while upstairs; Complainant, without prompting, used her hands to demonstrate how Defendant put his hand down her pants; Defendant was very sweet to Complainant and had been loving her all weekend since he was massaging her and kissing her on her vagina.
Complainant's disclosure during the forensic interview was consistent with her disclosure to Mother and her disclosure during a subsequent sexual assault examination. Detective Kenyon and Ms. Keith spoke with Defendant on November 21, 2025. Defendant said he was with Complainant at his mother's residence on November 15 - 16. Defendant denied sexually touching Complainant and said he was never in the basement with Complainant. On November 25, 2025, Detective Kenyon and Ms. Keith spoke with Defendant's mother.
Defendant's mother confirmed that Defendant and Complainant were at her home on November 15 - 16 and that Defendant and Complainant had been playing downstairs at one point. Given the facts alleged in the Complaint, Defendant's arrest is necessary to prevent imminent harm to anyone. Therefore, the State respectfully requests a warrant be issued for Defendant's arrest.
