Clark County Sheriff’s Sergeant Charged With Sexual Exploitation Appears in Taylor County Court

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024 -- 12:01 PM

A Clark County Sheriff’s sergeant arrested on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a child appeared in court on Tuesday.

According to a press release from the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department, on June 12th, authorities searched a home in the Village of Spencer in connection with an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation.

During the search, the suspect was identified as Jeremy Chapman, a sergeant with the Clark County Sheriff’s Department. According to court documents, the victim, a student in high school, told authorities she was blackmailed into sending nude pictures to an unknown person.

That individual also tried to get her to go to a locker room where he claimed to have raped another student there. Chapman was taken into custody and booked into the Taylor County Jail. After a bond hearing, the suspect was released on a $2,500 cash bond along with a $10,000 signature bond.

During his initial appearance on Tuesday, Chapman was officially charged with child sexual exploitation, child enticement, threats to communicate derogatory info, and solicit intimate representation from a minor.

He’s scheduled to be back in court on August 21st. The Taylor and Marathon County Sheriff’s Offices and the Wisconsin Department of Justice-Division of Criminal Investigation are handling the investigation. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is cooperating.

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