On Thursday, Senior United States District Judge William C. Griesbach of the Eastern District of Wisconsin imposed a 30-year federal prison term on Kelly J. Rosemore, 43, following his guilty plea on charges of child enticement and committing a felony sex offense against a minor as an already registered sex offender. After serving his sentence, Rosemore will be subject to life on supervised release. This decision marks a closure to a case involving the grooming and sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl from the Green Bay area, as per the U.S. Attorney's Office release.
Documents from the court detail the events that led to Rosemore's sentencing. A resident of North Dakota and a previous sex offender, Rosemore encountered a child on an online platform before December 2023. He groomed her for months, engaging in communication that included sexually explicit chats and photos. Throughout March and April of the following year, Rosemore traveled twice to Wisconsin, where he rented hotel rooms to carry out his sexual assaults against the minor.
Following these assaults, which involved violent acts and restraint, the victim approached the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, prompting an investigation. Rosemore had tried to further intimidate the adolescent by threatening her with an explicit photo in his possession. The coordinated efforts of law enforcement across state lines, including the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal investigation, led to Rosemore's arrest and the vital collection of evidence from his personal possessions.
Judge Griesbach pointed out Rosemore's prior conviction for similar crimes and stated that his repeated offense necessitated a substantial prison term. He highlighted the need for just punishment, deterrence, and protecting the public. The investigation, led by the Brown County Sheriff's Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and supported by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation, was conducted with meticulous attention to detail. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Timothy Funnell.
