Multiple Men Convicted of Child Sexual Assault in California, Iowa, Wisconsin

Several men have been convicted or entered guilty pleas in separate cases involving child sexual abuse. Thomas E. Buetow of Chippewa Falls pleaded no contest to repeated sexual assault of a child, with assaults occurring between 2022 and 2023 involving two children; his sentencing is set for November. James Severns from Clinton pled guilty to lascivious acts with a child from offenses between 2014 and 2016 and was sentenced to up to 10 years with lifetime parole supervision and registration as a sex offender. Miguel Angel Gaspar Ovalle was found guilty by a jury of multiple felony child sex crimes, including aggravated sexual assault and lewd acts on children, involving two victims; he faces up to 150 years to life in prison. These cases highlight ongoing efforts by law enforcement and judicial systems to prosecute and sentence individuals for child sexual abuse offenses.