Burlington police have arrested a Lomax, Illinois, man in connection with two separate sexual assault cases in the city.
Hosea Antonio Winters III, 32, has been charged with multiple offenses, including two counts of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree, a Class C felony. The charges stem from incidents that occurred more than two years apart.
The first case dates back to May 30, 2023, when an adult woman was assaulted at around 2:14 a.m. in the 1700 block of Dill Street.
The second case took place on August 8, 2025, when police say Winters forced his way into a home in the 700 block of Arch Street and sexually assaulted an elderly woman around 11 p.m. Winters faces additional charges of First-Degree Burglary, a Class B felony, and Obstruction of Emergency Communication, a misdemeanor, related to the incident.
Authorities say DNA evidence linked the two assaults. The investigation was carried out by the Burlington Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division, with assistance from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the state’s Criminalistics Laboratory.
Police emphasized that the case remains under investigation and are encouraging anyone with information to contact the Burlington Police Department at (319) 753-8366.