STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ) – A 19-year-old Sturgeon Bay man is arrested on a number of sex-related charges.
The Kewaunee County Sheriff’s Department requested Sturgeon Bay police go to an apartment on the city’s west side to look for a 15-year-old girl who was considered a runaway.
Officers arrived at the apartment and were told by the man that she wasn’t there. They eventually found her hiding in that apartment and further investigation determine the man had been in a sexual relationship with the girl.
According to officials, the girl was taken into protective custody and released to her parents.
The man is also a suspect in an unrelated sexting case, where he’s accused of sending nude photos to other underage girls.
Police are recommending charges of second-degree sexual assault of a child, child enticement with sexual contact and a misdemeanor charge of obstructing an officer.
