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A 19-year-old Ellsworth man embroiled in previous sexual assault accusations finds himself in hot water again after being charged in connection with having sex with a 15-year-old.

Wyatt James Blomberg was ordered to pay $2,500 cash bond May 21 in Pierce County Circuit Court on felony second degree sexual assault of child (lifetime supervision of serious sex offenders, repeater), felony repeated sexual assault of same child (at least three violations of first or second degree sexual assault, repeater), felony use a computer to facilitate a child sex crime (lifetime supervision of serious sex offenders, repeater) and felony bail jumping (repeater) charges. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison and/or fines up to $100,000.

According to the complaint:

Ellsworth police received a sexual assault complaint on Feb. 7, 2024 from a female juvenile’s parents after they found him hiding under the covers of their daughter’s bed on Feb. 6. They learned the pair had been having sex in their home up to three times a week for a few months.

The mother said she woke up on Feb. 6 and noticed the service door to the garage was unlocked and partially open. She thought that was odd since she makes sure all doors are shut and locked each night. This was the fifth time in the last three weeks that she noticed the door unlocked.

She went into her daughter’s room around 6:30 a.m. to say good morning. She asked her daughter who had been coming in to the house and she finally admitted it was Blomberg. The mother went back into her daughter’s room and found Blomberg hiding under the covers.

The teen later police Blomberg and she had sex on multiple occasions and that he took the condoms home with him. They communicated via Snapchat, which can save or delete messages upon viewing. A forensic analysis of his phone showed he had sent her photos of his genitalia. Police also uncovered text conversations between Blomberg and his parents in which he told them about the relationship after being questioned about his whereabouts. One text from Blomberg’s mother said. “OMG!!! This is horrible she is 15!!!! WTF?!”

A neighbor’s camera showed Blomberg’s car parked in front of the teen’s house at different times of the day and night, including on a day she was supposed to be home sick from school. She said she’d met Blomberg at his graduation party the summer of 2023. She saw him again at his dad’s house on Christmas Day 2023. No adults were in he house and when her friends went outside to get something, Blomberg kissed her. He later kissed her in the backseat of a car while she was getting a ride home.

Blomberg went to the girl’s house multiple times over the next few weeks and sneaked into the house. They usually set an alarm for 2 a.m. but fell asleep the morning her mother discovered him there. The teen told investigators she felt manipulated by Blomberg, who gave her gifts and money. 

During these incidents, Blomberg was out on bond in Pierce County with conditions of not committing any crimes.

Prior troubles

Blomberg posted a $10,000 signature bond March 1 in Pierce County Circuit Court on felony battery by prisoners (repeater), felony substantial battery – intend bodily harm (repeater) and felony bail jumping (repeater) charges. Blomberg was initially arrested Feb. 9 by Ellsworth police for a probation violation. If convicted, Blomberg faces a maximum penalty of six years in prison and/or fines up to $10,000.

One Feb. 29, a fight broke out in the Pierce County Jail between Blomberg and another inmate. After they’d been separated and put on lock down, their injuries were evaluated. Blomberg had an abrasion on his knee that was leaking clear fluid. The other inmate had a red dot to the left of the iris in his right eye, a headache and a neck ache. He also had swelling in his left cheek and said he’d lost consciousness during the fight. EMS evaluated him and transported him to Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin.

Blomberg didn’t have significant injuries nor did he request to be evaluated. The district attorney added the charges onto his other charges.

Blomberg was convicted of three fourth degree sexual assault charges May 8, 2023 in Pierce County Circuit Court. At that time, he was sentenced to two years of probation, which was in force when he was arrested Feb. 9, 2024. Felony second degree sexual assault, exposing genitals/pubic area/intimate parts – child act as actor/close age of actor and child and sexual contact with child age 15/actor under 19 charges were dismissed. Also on May 8, 2023, Blomberg posted a $10,000 signature bond on felony third degree sexual assault and felony second degree sexual assault charges with the requirement that he commit no new crimes. Those charges resulted from five juveniles (middle school age and older) who reported being sexually assaulted by Blomberg and/or forced to have intercourse with him without their consent in incidents ranging from Spring 2019 to June 4, 2021. The alleged incidents are reported to have taken place on school grounds, in private homes or vehicles.

At a jury trial in December 2023, the hung jury said they were deadlocked on the two remaining felony sexual assault charges after five hours of deliberation, so a mistrial was declared and the bond remained in place. However, the case will be tried again on April 29, 2025 when it is set for a jury trial.

Blomberg is scheduled for an arraignment at 3:45 p.m. Aug. 20. He is currently serving seven months in jail resulting from his probation being revoked.