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From The Journal Times.com:

Milana Doné

KENOSHA — A Burlington man has been accused of distributing illicit videos through a social media platform.

Jerry Lapenta II, 33, was charged Thursday with one count of child pornography and 10 counts of bestiality by selling/publishing obscene material of sexual contact with animal. He also was charged with one count of possession of cocaine/coca and one count of possessing drug paraphernalia.

The Kenosha County Sheriff's Office received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in September 2024 that someone had distributed illegal and disturbing content in July 2024 through the social media platform Kik.

According to KCSO, investigators were able to determine that the account was linked to Lapenta and he was arrested Wednesday.

Lapenta initially appeared in court Thursday, where his bond was set at $100,000.

He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Nov. 26.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_44409e92-b6a1-5f72-8c79-36cd37f9a9c4.html

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From JSOnline:

Kelli Arseneau

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The FBI announced Oct. 22 that a multi-year investigation has led to the arrest of 22 people it says are connected to an international drug cartel operating in Milwaukee and Racine.

According to a news release from the FBI's Milwaukee office, an investigation named "Operation Chalkline" resulted in the seizure of more than 260 grams of fentanyl, 4 kilograms of cocaine, 1.5 pounds of methamphetamines, 6 pounds of marijuana, 23 firearms and three vehicles.

The investigation was led by a Mount Pleasant Police Department officer as part of the FBI Milwaukee Area Safe Streets Task Force. The task force includes officers from the Mount Pleasant, Caledonia and Racine police departments, and the Racine County Sheriff's Office, according to the news release.

Other local, state and federal law enforcement assisted in the operation, which included 14 SWAT teams, according to the FBI.

The 22 suspects were arrested on federal charges, according to the FBI. The FBI did not specify when the arrests were made, or the names and specific charges.

Contact Kelli Arseneau at (920) 213-3721 or karseneau@gannett.com. Follow her on X at @ArseneauKelli.

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