Man Arrested During Crimes Against Children Operation Enters Plea in Clark County Court
Friday, December 8th, 2017 -- 11:14 AM
-One of the men arrested in the Wisconsin Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force’s Operation New Hope sting entered a plea in Clark County Court on Thursday.16 alleged child sex predators and child sex traffickers were arrested during the week-long operation which focused on child exploitation and online crimes in Wisconsin. Five individuals arrested during Operation New Hope were registered sex offenders or had previously been arrested for internet crimes against children-related crimes. One of the men arrested and booked into the Clark County Jail is Jerome George of Alma Center.
During his hearing on Thursday, he entered a guilty plea to one count of possession of child pornography and one count of possession of improvised explosives. The rest of the charges were dismissed and read in. He’ll be back in court in March of sentencing.
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