Leader Staff
A man convicted of sexually assaulting a child in Shawano County 10 years ago will be released into the Shawano community next week.
Dwayne Nye, 57, will finish his 10-year prison sentence and is due to be released Feb. 24, the Shawano Police Department said in a public notice Wednesday.
Nye will reside at the New Era House, 105 E. Richmond St. He will be under supervision by the Shawano office of the state Department of Corrections.
According to court records, Nye was convicted of second degree sexual assault of a child in Shawano County in 2005. He sexually assaulted a child who was known to him, according to police.
In addition to the prison sentence, Nye was also ordered to serve 10 years extended supervision and is required to register with the state Sex Offender Registry Program for life.
According to information from the Sex Offender Registry website, Nye also had a previous conviction for second degree sexual assault in Texas in 1995.
If the public has any questions regarding this information, they can contact Police Chief Mark Kohl at the Shawano Police Department or call 715-524-4545.
The public can also query the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry Program at www.widocoffenders.org.