The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is an affiliate with the Wisconsin Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Wisconsin’s ICAC Task Force has been administered through the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation since its inception in the spring of 1999. The goal of this program is to counter the emerging threat of offenders using the internet or other online technology to sexually exploit children. The task force is comprised of Wisconsin Department of Justice personnel as well as police and sheriff’s departments from around the state. At the sheriff’s office, three detectives specialize in ICAC investigations. During 2024, those three detectives were notified of 19 Cybertips that were provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Some of the tips that are received do not rise to a criminal level due to the ages of the offenders. In these circumstances, investigators will meet with the families and offenders to counsel them on their behavior and provide necessary resources to those involved. Some of these investigations also lead sheriff’s investigators to apply for and execute search warrants to further their cases. In 2024, Sheriff’s Office ICAC investigators executed seven residential search warrants throughout the county. Dodge County Sheriff’s Office ICAC arrests made during 2024 include the following individuals:
-Kaden Mueller, a 19-year-old male from Lomira who was charged with Possession of Child Pornography.
-Dylan Kutz, a 23-year-old male from Hartford who was charged with Possession of Child Pornography.
-Jose Zuber, a 28-year-old male from Beaver Dam who was charged with Possession of Child Pornography.
-Kolin Rank, a 22-year-old male from Randolph who was charged with Possession of Child Pornography.
-Anthony Patroelj, a 26-year-old male from Beaver Dam was referred to the district attorney on charges of Possession of Child Pornography. He is currently being held on other, similar charges at the Dodge County Jail.
All persons mentioned are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has numerous other ICAC cases still under investigation . You can find arrests as they occur by downloading the sheriff’s office app and visiting the inmate tab.
