Man Sentenced in Clark County Court for Possession of Child Pornography
Monday, March 5th, 2018 -- 10:08 AM
-One of the men arrested in the Wisconsin Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force’s Operation New Hope sting was sentenced in Clark County Court last week.16 alleged child sex predators and child sex traffickers were arrested during the week-long operation which focused on child exploitation and online crimes in Wisconsin. Five individuals arrested during Operation New Hope were registered sex offenders or had previously been arrested for internet crimes against children-related crimes. One of the men arrested and booked into the Clark County Jail was Jerome George of Alma Center.
Back in December, he entered a guilty plea to one count of possession of child pornography and one count of possession of improvised explosives. The rest of the charges were dismissed and read in. He was sentenced to 5 years’ in prison and 3 years’ extended supervision. He must also register as a sex offender and owes the courts $4,176.
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