WAUPACA COUNTY Madison priest arrested for trying to meet 14-year-old girl for sex in Clintonville, police say Jeff Richgels Aug 27, 2025 Aug 27, 2025 Updated Sep 5, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Madison priest was arrested Sunday after authorities said he tried to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex in Clintonville.kAmp?5C6H y] $9@H6CD[ bf[ @7 |25:D@?[ H2D 3@@<65 :?E@ E96 (2FA242 r@F?EJ y2:= @? E6?E2E:G6 492C86D @7 49:=5 6?E:46>6?E[ FD6 @7 2 4@>AFE6C E@ 724:=:E2E6 2 49:=5 D6I 4C:>6[ 2?5 2EE6>AE65 D64@?5\568C66 D6IF2= 2DD2F=E @7 2 49:=5[ r=:?E@?G:==6 !@=:46 r9:67 rC2:8 uC6:E28 D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E]k^AmkAmx?G6DE:82E:G6 C6A@CED H6C6 EFC?65 @G6C E@ E96 (2FA242 r@F?EJ s:DEC:4E pEE@C?6J’D ~77:46[ H9:49 H:== 564:56 @? H92E[ :7 2?J[ 492C86D $9@H6CD 4@F=5 7246]k^Am kAmuC6:E28 D2:5 r=:?E@?G:==6 A@=:46 @? $F?52J C646:G65 :?7@C>2E:@? 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Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Man fails to appear for child sex crimes trial in Monroe County Ruben Tirado Tirado, 53, was being monitored by a GPS device after he was released on a cash bond, but the device was removed on Saturday. Beloit man gets maximum prison term for sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl while staying with family The Beloit police investigation revealed that David Hamlet had been giving drugs to the child and confirmed that he had impregnated her. 2 die in fiery crash between vehicles, then into house in Walworth County The investigation is continuing with assistance from the Walworth County District Attorney's Office. Body of man who jumped from tour boat recovered in Wisconsin River The 41-year-old's body was found on Monday afternoon. Florida man dies in Rock County UTV crash At about 10:15 p.m., emergency responders were sent to the 2200 block of East Vincent Road in the town of Milton for a UTV crash with two peop… Madison Diocese says previous complaint lodged against accused priest The Diocese had said on Monday that there had been no previous complaints about Andrew Showers, 37, who faces three felony counts in Waupaca County. Survivors group says Madison Diocese ignored complaints against priest accused of sex crimes The Diocese received a complaint about Andrew Showers more than a year before he was arrested on charges of attempted child sex assault. Watch Now: Related Video The state redistricting fight was one that Trump started AP Top Stories April 24 AP Top Stories April 24 Earth Day with Gov. Tony Evers at Mirror Lake Earth Day with Gov. 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Man fails to appear for child sex crimes trial in Monroe County Ruben Tirado Tirado, 53, was being monitored by a GPS device after he was released on a cash bond, but the device was removed on Saturday.
Beloit man gets maximum prison term for sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl while staying with family The Beloit police investigation revealed that David Hamlet had been giving drugs to the child and confirmed that he had impregnated her.
2 die in fiery crash between vehicles, then into house in Walworth County The investigation is continuing with assistance from the Walworth County District Attorney's Office.
Body of man who jumped from tour boat recovered in Wisconsin River The 41-year-old's body was found on Monday afternoon.
Florida man dies in Rock County UTV crash At about 10:15 p.m., emergency responders were sent to the 2200 block of East Vincent Road in the town of Milton for a UTV crash with two peop…
Madison Diocese says previous complaint lodged against accused priest The Diocese had said on Monday that there had been no previous complaints about Andrew Showers, 37, who faces three felony counts in Waupaca County.
Survivors group says Madison Diocese ignored complaints against priest accused of sex crimes The Diocese received a complaint about Andrew Showers more than a year before he was arrested on charges of attempted child sex assault.
