GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Brown County investigators say a 13-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at a Howard haunted house this past weekend.
As Green Bay Fear was closing Friday night, Brown County investigators say 21 year old Alex Fish sexually assaulted the girl, who was a costumed volunteer for the haunted house.
Fish hasn’t been charged in the case, but he was in Brown County Court Monday afternoon for a probable cause hearing.
“The male with the white sweatshirt lost his balance, then he turned around towards (the victim),” said Dana Johnson, a Brown County Assistant District Attorney.
“The male ran into her, put up both of his hands and grabbed each of her breasts and the male would not let go.”
The girl was working with two other 13-year-olds at the haunted house, according to Johnson. The girls were in a room when Fish and three of his friends came in. The friends were two 16-year-olds and an 18-year-old.
“I observed, she said, four males walk into the room,” Johnson said while reading a statement from one of the 13-year-olds.
“They were stumbling around all over the place. They smelled like marijuana.”
Brown County deputies say they were told Fish put his hands on the girl’s chest for 5 to 10 seconds.
The deputies also reported when they arrived on the scene, Fish admitted to drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana.
“Later he was advised he was going to be charged with second-degree sexual assault,” said Johnson.
“He indicated he didn’t do anything wrong.”
Green Bay Fear is now closed for the season, according to its Facebook page. FOX 11 sent a message to the page, asking about the incident.
“We are in the business of providing a safe & fun attraction for the purpose of giving back to the community,” responded David Oshefsky, event coordinator for Green Bay Fear.
As part of a $5,000 signature bond that was issued to him, Fish is not supposed to go to any haunted houses, talk to the 13-year-old or her friends, and he isn’t supposed to drink any alcohol.
According to Green Bay Fear’s website, 13-year-olds can volunteer for the haunted house with a signed parent permission slip.
Anyone under the age of 13 must volunteer with someone who is at least 18 years old.