Neillsville Man Arrested During Crimes Against Children Operation in Marathon County Appears in Court
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016 -- 10:48 AM
-A Neillsville man arrested during a crimes against children operation in Marathon County appeared in Marathon County Court on Monday for a preliminary hearing.The Marathon County Sheriff's Department, Wausau Police Department and the Everest Metro Police Department organized a local task force team to conduct an Internet Crimes against Children Operation called KG-2 Initiative. This operation was conducted January 14 and 15 and the men believed they were communicating with a 15-year-old girl. Seven men were arrested in the operation and were from Neillsville, Marshfield, Wausau, Marathon, Tomahawk and Schofield. 39-year-old Jacob Smith was the man arrested from Neillsville. 41-year-old Jason Weise was the man arrested from Marshfield.
Smith has been charged with use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime and a $5,000 signature bond was set against him. He waived his preliminary hearing on Monday, so probable cause was found and his court proceedings will continue. He'll be back in court next week. The Marshfield man, Weise, has been charged with the same thing and has the same signature bond against him.
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