Three Arrested in Marathon County in Internet Crimes Against Children Operation
Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 -- 8:15 AM
-The Marathon County Sheriff's Department and Wausau Police Department organized a local task force team to conduct an Internet Crimes Against Children Operation called KG Initiative.This operation was conducted on September 11th. There were three people arrested during the operation including 18-year-old Nicholas Gosh of Stevens Point, 19-year-old Bo Waalkens from Kaukauna and 32-year-old Justin Hetzel from Pittsville. All three men have various charges filed against them including possession, child enticement, use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime and more.
With the assistance of multiple agencies, the department conducted a 1-day undercover operation to identify and arrest persons who exploit children using the internet. All three individuals arranged to meet with a fourteen year old female.
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