Beloit man faces 16 child pornography charges

The Rock County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team arrested a man Tuesday on several charges, including 16 counts of possessing child pornography, officials reported.
Published: Aug. 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM CDT

ROCK COUNTY, Wis. (WMTV) - The Rock County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team arrested a man Tuesday on several charges, including 16 counts of possessing child pornography, officials reported.

According to the sheriff’s office, the arrest came after the SWAT Team executed a search warrant at around 6:30 a.m. in the 11000 block of West State Highway 81 in Newark Township.

Officials indicated the search warrant came as a result of an investigation by the sheriff’s office detective bureau.

The 18-year-old Beloit man faces the charges listed below:

  • possession of child pornography
  • child enticement
  • causing a child to view sexual activity

He is set to make his first court appearance in Rock County Jail Court on August 20.

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