Sexual assault of a child
An arrest warrant was issued Friday for a Pulaski man accused of multiple counts of sexual assault of a child that allegedly began when she was 11 and continued until she was 15.
Pedro Noriega-Avila, 33, is accused of multiple instances of child sex assault that authorities say took place between 2009 and 2015 in the towns of Lessor and Maple Grove.
He could face a maximum possible penalty of 60 years in prison on the charge of first-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 if convicted, and 40 years and a $100,000 five if found guilty on each of two counts of sexual assault of a child under the age of 16 and two counts of incest with a child by stepparent.
Sexual assault of a child
A Cecil man is facing a felony charge of sexual assault of a child under the age of 16.
Luther V. Arndt, 24, is accused of having sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl in the city of Shawano in April. He could face a maximum 40 years in prison and a $100,000 fine if found guilty.
He was ordered held on a $5,000 cash bond after a court appearance Thursday.
He is scheduled for an adjourned initial appearance on Monday.
Suffocation and strangulation
A Shawano man entered a plea of not guilty this week to two counts of domestic abuse-related strangulation and suffocation and one count of domestic abuse-related false imprisonment in connection with an incident in the city last month.
Mario A. Tourtillott, 49, is accused of choking a woman and placing a pillow over her face during a domestic altercation on May 6. He is also accused of restraining her and preventing her from leaving during the incident.
Tourtillott could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine on each of the felony counts if found guilty. He is also charged with misdemeanor counts of battery and intimidating a victim.
He is free on a $1,500 cash bond and scheduled for a pre-trial conference on Aug. 19.