Remington Nystrom. PC: Fox 11 Online
WAUTOMA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The first man charged as a result of the Attorney General’s call for victims of clergy or faith leader abuse to come forward was convicted Wednesday.
Remington Nystrom, who served as a counselor at the Mt. Morris Camp and Retreat Center, pleaded no contest to second-degree sexual assault of a child. The plea avoided a trial which had been scheduled to start Wednesday.
Sentencing is scheduled for July 18, court records show.
Nystrom, now 33, inappropriately touched a sleeping 10-year-old child in 2009 at the camp. The camp is owned by the Moravian Church in America.
Remington is listed on the state’s sex offender registry for 2018 convictions of fourth-degree sexual assault of a child and causing mental harm to a child.
The victim reported the assault through the Attorney General’s website for clergy and faith leader abuse. The victim in this case had not reported the assault to either church or legal authorities prior to reporting it on AG’s website.
Survivors of clergy or faith leader abuse, their friends and family, or anyone who has information about how a religious organization has responded to reported abuse are encouraged to report that information to DOJ either online at SupportSurvivors.widoj.gov or by calling 1-877-222-2620.
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