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Businessman from Onalaska charged with possessing and distributing child porn

Published

2 years ago

January 6, 2023

An Onalaska businessman faces possible prison time on charges of possessing child pornography, and sexual exploitation of children.

Thirty-four-year-old Anthony Schmidt is charged with four criminal counts in La Crosse County Court.

A criminal complaint says Schmidt has used his home and work addresses to view and distribute sexual assault material involving children. The charges date back to last August.

Schmidt is listed in the complaint as the manager at La Crosse Archery. The company says Schmidt has been placed on leave and will remain suspended while the case is in court. His next hearing is set for January 13th.

Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.