Wisconsin Rapids Man Sentenced for Sexual Assault of a Child

Wednesday, July 19th, 2023 -- 12:01 PM

(Karen Madden, Marshfield News Herald) A 33-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison for inappropriately touching a child while he was a counselor at a Christian camp.

According to Karen Madden with the Marshfield News Herald, Remington J. Nystrom pleaded no contest to a charge of second-degree sexual assault of a child on April 12, which was the day he was scheduled to go to trial, according to online court records.

The charge was reduced from a charge of first-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of 13. The case stems from a report made to the attorney general's clergy and faith leader abuse initiative, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Justice.

The statewide initiative investigates clergy and faith leaders accused of sexual abuse. Nystrom agreed to the facts in the criminal complaint, which stated he inappropriately touched a 10-year-old victim while Nystrom was a camp counselor at a Mount Morris camp in Waushara County in 2009, according to the release. Mount Morris is affiliated with the Moravian Church of America.

The victim in the case did not report the assault to the church or legal authorities before reporting it to the attorney general's website for clergy and faith leader abuse. Waushara County Judge Scott Blader ordered Nystrom to serve 10 years on extended supervision following his prison sentence.

Blader also ordered Nystrom to pay $1,525 in jury fees. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul thanked the survivor for coming forward and reporting the crime for being courageous, according to the release.

He encouraged anyone with information about clergy and faith leader abuse to make a report at SupportSurvivors.widoj.gov or by calling 877-222-2620.

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