Minnesota Man Arrested in Medford for Child Sex Offense Charges

Monday, June 22nd, 2026 -- 2:00 PM

(Justin Betti, WAOW) A 33-year-old Minnesota man was arrested in Medford on June 18 on felony child sex offense charges.

According to Justin Betti with WAOW, Nathan Brase was taken into custody by the Taylor County Sheriff's Office, which assisted the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in executing the arrest warrant.

The warrant stems from an ICAC investigation by the Two Rivers Police Department. Brase faces felony charges of exposing genitals to a child and grooming of a child for sexual activity, along with numerous other child sex offenses. Brase is being held in the Taylor County Jail awaiting extradition.

Officers from the United States Marshals Service, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Two Rivers Police Department, Marathon County Sheriff's Office, Wood County Sheriff's Office and Medford Police Department also participated in the operation.

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