Mount Pleasant man pleads not guilty to child sexual abuse charges

From The Journal Times.com:

Milana Doné

RACINE — A 39-year-old Mount Pleasant man pleaded not guilty Wednesday in connection to allegations of child sexual abuse.

Matthew Wefler faces one count of repeated sexual assault of the same child, one count of incest with a child, seven counts of child sexual exploitation and three counts of causing a child under 13 to view/listen to sexual activity.

Allegations

According to a criminal complaint, the FBI notified the Racine County Sheriff's Office on June 24 about an investigation regarding the distribution of child sexual abuse material and a child sexual assault.

Mount Pleasant man arrested after FBI investigation

A 38-year-old Mount Pleasant man was arrested after the Federal Bureau of Investigation notified the Racine County Sheriff’s Office of an investigation regarding the distribution of child sexual abuse materials.

The FBI reportedly found “hundreds of pages” of chat messages in which Wefler and a man in Texas exchanged and discussed sexual content involving young children and Wefler’s dog.

Wefler is scheduled to appear next for a status conference Jan. 12.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_a18486d0-2e7e-46a7-b459-e9a96d6e8c96.html#tracking-source=home-top-story