Former Hillsboro and Wonewoc resident, Mark Anderson Convicted
Mark K. Anderson formally of Hillsboro and Wonewoc, Wisconsin was convicted after a three day jury trial, finishing on Thursday, January 18, 2018 in Vernon County Circuit Court of the following offenses: Repeated Acts of Sexual Assault of a Child Under the Age of 16 and Incest.
The jury deliberated for approximately 2 ½ hours before returning the guilty verdicts.
Vernon County Assistant District Attorney Stacy A. Smith represented the State of Wisconsin in this case. Smith said that this case has been going on for over 2 years. The defendant is now facing up to a maximum sentence of 80 years in the Wisconsin Corrections system. A Presentence Investigation (PSI) was ordered by Judge Darcy Rood. Anderson will be sentenced on March 13, 2018.
The sexual assaults started when the victim was only 12 years old and continued for a little more than two years. During the trial, evidence was heard that the victim was sexual assaulted by the defendant in in Vernon, Juneau and Monroe counties over the past few years with over 20 acts of abuse.
Smith stated that “The young person was extremely brave in reporting this criminal activity of a family member and was consistent throughout the entire process, including testifying at the jury trial.” Smith also said that he was “pleased that the parents of this child called law enforcement shortly after finding out what took place, as some in the family tried to ‘sweep it under the rug’ and keep it a family secret. Too many cases of sexual assault are kept secret and it perpetuates more abuse on children. It fosters generation after generation of sexually abused children. We need brave victims to come forward and stop this horrifying cycle of sexual abuse!”
Smith also wanted to acknowledge Juneau County Deputy Debbie Leque, Elroy Police Officer Tyler Brown and Vernon County Investigator JoEllen Zitzner for their hard work and dedication. According to Smith “Law enforcement did a terrific job putting the pieces together. I now pray that the victim and the family can put their lives back together, where everyone can live a normal life.” These type of cases require a lot of extra effort because of the sensitivity involved in child sexual assault cases.
Source: WRJC.com
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