MONROE — A previously convicted sex offender is back in custody for acts against a child, the Green County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release May 21. Derrick Prescott Nipple, 36, of rural Belleville, was arrested May 20 in Darlington in a joint effort involving multiple law enforcement agencies.

More than two weeks prior to Nipple’s arrest, the Green County Sheriff’s Office received information on May 4 regarding incidents of Child Sexual Assault reported to have taken place in the Village of Albany and in rural Green County in the Town of Exeter.

“Due to the nature of the alleged crimes, the Green County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division was assigned to conduct further investigation,” said GCSO Undersheriff and Chief Deputy John M. Schuetz. “The Green County Sheriff’s Office collaborated with the Village of Albany Police Department and Rock County Human Services to conduct a joint investigation which included utilizing the Child Advocacy Center in Rock County to assist in forensic interviews.”

On May 20, with assistance from the Darlington Police Department and the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, Nipple was arrested in the 800 block of Galena Street in the City of Darlington. 

“As the investigation continued, Green County Law Enforcement developed probable cause to support the arrest,” of Nipple, Schuetz said.

Nipple was arrested for First Degree Sexual Assault of a Child (Victim under 13), Exposing Genitals (to a child), and Exposing a Child to Harmful Materials.

Following his arrest, Nipple was transferred to the Green County Jail in Monroe where he is being held without bond pending an initial appearance in Green County Circuit Court. Additional sex crime charges are being referred to the Green County District Attorney’s Office for review. 

“This investigation remains active and no additional information will be released at this time,” Schuetz added

Nipple has previous sex crime convictions in the State of Wisconsin. He was convicted of Second Degree Sexual Assault of a Child in Green County Circuit Court in August 2010 with a no contest plea. Nipple was also previously convicted of a Sex Offender Registry Violation where he plead guilty in September 2013. Due to previous criminal convictions, Nipple is a lifetime sex offender registrant.