Wisconsin Dells man arrested after child pornography investigation, officials say

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – A 31-year-old Wisconsin Dells man was arrested in connection with a cybercrime investigation, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin reported Tuesday.

According to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office, the investigation began after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children sent a cybertip. The tip reported about 65 suspected child pornography images being shared or uploaded with other users.

Investigators also learned that the suspect was also under investigation by the El Paso Police Department in Illinois for allegedly sending videos or images of child pornography and communicating with a person the suspect believed to be a 15-year-old girl.

On June 21, the Wisconsin Department of Justice Criminal Investigation Division executed a search warrant on the suspect’s residence in the 3600 block of STH 13 in Wisconsin Dells.

The man was arrested on a warrant issued by the State of Illinois for ten counts of distribution of child pornography, one count of sexual assault of a minor and one count of sexual assault.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice was one of several agencies assisting the Adams County Sheriff’s Office in this investigation.

Authorities continue to investigate this case.

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