Walworth County Law Enforcement Center
WALWORTH COUNTY, Wis. - Former Walworth County correctional officer googler has been sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by 10 years of extended supervision.
The sentencing follows his previous guilty plea to two counts of child trafficking.
The backstory:
According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice's Internet Crimes Again Children Task Force, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Pieper's home on March 6, 2025. Pieper was taken into custody and resigned from his position as a correctional officer with the Walworth County Sheriff's Office that day.
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The DOJ said the warrant was the result of a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that suspected money was being sent to suspected minors in exchange for videos or images in 2024.
The Source: Information in this report is from the Wisconsin Department of Justice and Wisconsin Circuit Court.