EAU CLAIRE, WI (WSAU) An Eau Claire man is accused of sexually assaulting at least five children. Prosecutors say they are also interviewing two additional victim whose claims may also be added to the case.
Israel Snow was charged with seven felonies. Authorities say the assaults happened between 2007 and 2016 at homes in Eau Claire and Cadott.
The victims were between the ages of nine and 16-years-old. There are also reports that a knife was used in one of the assaults. One of the victims says Snow threatened to kill her family if she told anyone.
Police say Snow admitted to having sexual contact with some of the children, but denies others. He referred to some of his accusers as “story-tellers”.
Bond was set at $5,000. A judge will determine if there’s enough evidence for a trial during his next court appearance on May 16th.
The MetroSource news wire contributed to this report.