Racine man sentenced for possessing child porn

From The Journal Times.com:

Caroline Neal

RACINE — A Racine man was sentenced Friday to 15 years in Wisconsin State Prison for possessing child pornography.

Dimas De Leon, 37, faced 10 counts of possession of child pornography and pleaded not guilty in November 2024.

On May 23, he accepted an offer from the state and pleaded guilty to three counts, while the remaining seven were dismissed but read into the court’s record.

In addition to 15 years in prison, De Leon will serve 15 years of extended supervision.

De Leon also will be required to register as a sex offender and pay a $5,000 surcharge for possessing child pornography.

According to previous Journal Times reporting, the Racine County Sheriff’s Office began investigating after receiving a tip from the state DOJ’s Division of Criminal Investigation.

In September 2023, Snapchat reported the tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children after a user reportedly uploaded an image depicting child pornography.

Investigators reportedly connected the upload to an IP address and email account associated with De Leon, who allegedly was in possession of 44 illegal videos.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_d3c0303b-3e2f-4731-9871-bc6d59237af9.html#tracking-source=mp-homepage

Driver dies after crashing into a tree during police pursuit in Caledonia Monday night

From JSOnline:

Claire Reid

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A chase involving Racine police officers ended Monday night with the car being chased crashing into a tree, killing the driver.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating the death that occurred in the Village of Caledonia in Racine County.

Just after 9 p.m., Racine police officers initiated a traffic stop with a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident earlier in the day, a Tuesday morning news release from the DOJ said. The vehicle's driver did not comply, and officers initiated a pursuit. According to the release, the driver crashed into a tree at a high rate of speed near the intersection of Four Mile Road and Main Street, a largely residential area.

The release says law enforcement immediately began lifesaving measures, however, the driver died at the scene. Per agency policy, law enforcement personnel involved have been placed on administrative leave. The officers involved were wearing body cameras during the incident.

The Division of Criminal Investigation is leading this death investigation, assisted by the Wisconsin State Patrol Technical Reconstruction Unit, Village of Caledonia Police Department, Racine County Medical Examiner's Office and a DCI Crime Response Specialist.

DCI will turn over investigative reports to the Racine County District Attorney when the investigation concludes, the release says

From: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2024/10/01/driver-dies-after-crashing-into-tree-during-police-pursuit-racine-county/75464035007/?tbref=hp