75-year-old Oshkosh man arrested for “inappropriate conduct”

OSHKOSH, WI (CBS 58) -- A 75-year-old Oshkosh man is facing possible charges of First Degree Sexual Assault and False Imprisonment involving a child.    The Oshkosh Police arrested the man after investigating a report of  a man having “inappropriate conduct with a child”  at a local YMCA on November 27.       Oshkosh Police arrested the suspect on December 6.

At a news conference, a Police spokesperson said the man was an employee at the YMCA, working there for several years in different capacities.   Most recently the man worked in the YMCA’s child drop off daycare center.  

The Oshkosh Police, Winnebago County District Attorney’s Office and staff at the YMCA cooperated in the investigation.

The Winnebago County District Attorney is expected to formally issue charges against the man sometime next week.

Oshkosh Police detectives are continuing to investigate the incident and ask parent who believe their child may be a victim of similar inappropriate conduct to contact the police department at 920-236-5700.

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