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Tomah man sentenced to 17 years in prison for child sexual abuse

SPARTA, Wis. — Monroe County District Attorney Kevin Croninger reports that Daimon Verken, 23, of Tomah has been sentenced to 17 years of confinement and 23 years of extended supervision after he pleaded guilty to offenses of child neglect, sexual exploitation of a child, second degree sexual assault of a child, use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, and exposing genitals. The offenses involved four juvenile victims and occurred between January and July 2023 in Tomah. Verken will be required to register with the sex offender registry for life.

These cases were investigated by Lieutenant Paul Sloan and Investigator Brittnay Westpfahl of the Tomah Police Department. They were prosecuted by Monroe County District Attorney Kevin Croninger and Chief Assistant District Attorney Sarah Skiles.

“We are grateful to the brave survivors who came forward with information that led to the defendant being held accountable,” said the prosecutors. “We are appreciative of the extensive investigatory work of the Tomah Police Department. Their thoroughness and efforts led to these significant convictions and sentence that hold the defendant responsible for his actions and protect our community.”

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