Neillsville Man Arrested During Crimes Against Children Operation Sentenced in Marathon County Court
Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 -- 9:57 AM
-A Neillsville man arrested during a crimes against children operation in Marathon County was sentenced for the charges against him.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 of this year 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.
Jacob Smith was the man arrested from Neillsville. During his court appearance on Tuesday, he was sentenced to 7 years’ probation with one year of conditional jail time. He’s also not allowed to have contact with minors and no access to the internet. He also has to comply with sex offender registry and treatment programs.
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