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LAKE GENEVA -- Lake Geneva police say a 51-year-old man is now jailed and could face charges in a reported child sexual assault case. Investigators say the man was a volunteer with Big Brothers, Big Sisters, and was a friend and mentor to the victim. Additionally, investigators believe some of the alleged abuse took place at the YMCA in Lake Geneva.
This complaint was in reference to multiple sexual assaults of the 11-year-old child by a man from the Town of Lafayette.
The reported assaults occurred at the YMCA in Lake Geneva as well as at the accused offender’s home. It has been reported that the suspect had been in contact with the child since August 2011.
FOX6 News spoke with the brother-in-law of the suspect in this case on Wednesday, June 20th, who said he still cannot believe it.
"It's a bad situation for everybody to be involved in," the man's brother-in-law said.
FOX6 News is not identifying the suspect because charges have not yet been filed. The man was was arrested and already posted bail, according to his brother-in-law.
"If you knew the gentleman, you know he's 100 percent Christian as you possibly can get. All of his motives, whatever motives he has in life would be nothing but good," the man's brother-in-law said.
"Whatever did happen, all the information has not been divulged to us at this time. How you get arrested and be detained with no formal charges, I don't know," the man's brother-in-law said.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rock, Jefferson and Walworth counties released a statement regarding this incident on Wednesday, June 20th.
The statement reads as follows:
"We aware of the investigation involving a former volunteer with our organization. We are alarmed and deeply saddened by reports of any child being harmed. Upon learning of the allegation we terminated the volunteer's association with us and have been working proactively with law enforcement in their investigation. We cannot discuss or speculate about any specifics beyond this statement.
As the nation’s premiere mentoring organization, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes child safety our priority. We have zero tolerance for abuse. Our volunteers and staff undergo thorough screening and background checks and we provide ongoing professional support for our children and families. As part of the orientation process, our Little Brothers and Little Sisters and their parents receive personal safety awareness education. The integrity of our program is extremely important and to achieve the highest quality standards possible, we work to constantly review and strengthen our screening and background check systems as new best practices in the industry emerge."
The suspect's next court date is Monday, June 25th. The Walworth County District Attorney is expected to file charges by then.
FOX6 News reached out to the YMCA but emails were not returned.
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