Leader Staff
A Tigerton man facing multiple counts of child sex assault, incest and other charges was ordered held on a $25,000 cash bond after an initial appearance in Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Court on Monday.
Douglas A. Mauritz, 40, was arrested by Shawano County sheriff’s detectives Friday after allegations came to light of a sexual relationship with a relative that allegedly began when the girl was 14 years old.
The girl, now 18, reported that she had been raped by Mauritz during their last meeting on Oct. 14, according to the criminal complaint.
Mauritz is charged with two felony counts of repeated sexual assault of the same child, four counts of incest, two counts of exposing his genitals to a child and one count of third degree sexual assault.
He is also charged with two misdemeanor counts of intimidating a victim to dissuade reporting the incident and two misdemeanor counts of sex with a child over the age of 16.
All of the incidents allegedly happened in Tigerton, dating back to September 2010.
The most serious charges of repeated sexual assault of a child and incest each carry a maximum possible penalty of 40 years in prison and a $100,000 fine if convicted.
Mauritz is scheduled for an adjourned initial appearance before Judge William Kussel Jr. on Monday.