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Sparta man charged with several counts of sexual assault against young children

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1 year ago

November 19, 2023

A 20-year-old Sparta man is facing 13 felony counts, including multiple charges of sexually assaulting children under 13.

Damion Hernandez-Swenson was arrested last week in Sparta, and is being held in the Monroe County jail on a $250,000 cash bond.

The charges also include exposing children to harmful material and intimidating a victim.

He appeared before Judge Richard Radcliffe on Nov. 16.

Under bond conditions, Hernandez-Swenson is not allowed to have contact with anyone under 18, and must wear a GPS tracking device if he is released from jail.

He is ordered not to contact seven alleged victims of sexual assault.

Hernandez-Swenson is due back in court after Christmas.

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.