MONROE — Having already been sentenced for crimes related to sexually abusing minors under 13, a Monroe man is looking at another 5 years for allegedly violating terms of his lengthy probation.
Royce J. Brauer, now 22, was just 17 at the time of the initial offenses. He is now being accused of violating strict terms of his probation 10 times since 2021.
Brauer was initially charged with three Class B felony counts of first-degree child sexual assault involving sexual contact with a child younger than 13. He was eventually convicted on two counts of second-degree sexual assault on February 24, 2021, records indicate.
He was originally sentenced to 8 years of probation with 6 months of jail as a condition of probation by Judge Thomas Vale on February 24, 2021.
A sentencing hearing on revocation was set for last Friday before Green County Circuit Judge Jane Bucher. Among the probation infractions he is accused of are several incidents in which he had sex, used social media, dated a woman, and had inappropriate contact with a minor, among other terms of his probation.
“The Defendant was convicted of two counts of Sexual Assault of a Child Under 16 years of Age, where each offense is a Class C Felony where the Defendant may be fined not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars $100,000, or imprisoned not more than 40 years, or both on each count,” said Green County District Attorney Craig Nolen, via email. “In sum, the total exposure is 80 years in the Wisconsin State Prison System, where the maximum term of initial confinement is 50 years, and maximum extended supervision is 30 years, if the Court were to sentence him to maximum consecutive sentences, along with a maximum fine of $200,000.”
Nolen said that despite that lengthy exposure in prison time, the state is seeking considerably less time for the defendant in the case. A sentencing recommendation in the revocation documents filed in court said: “The Department of Corrections respectfully recommends Mr. Brauer be sentenced to five years initial confinement in the Wisconsin State Prison System followed by three years extended supervision in the community.”
The initial criminal complaint contains reports from forensic interviews with the children, Brauer and others. The reports include paraphrased quotes and observations.