Mauricio Powless appears before Brown County court via Zoom, April 2, 2024. (Brown County Court)
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A man accused of sexually assaulting two girls and trying to assault another at a hotel was convicted Monday.
Mauricio Powless, 19, pleaded to no contest to two counts: attempted first-degree child sexual assault and second-degree sexual assault of a child. Two other counts were dismissed.
Sentencing is scheduled for April 11.
According to the criminal complaint, the first incident happened on Jan. 20, 2024, when Powless allegedly tried to pull down the pants of one girl, and blocked her and a friend from getting out of an elevator. The girls were ages 10 and 13.
While police were investigating that incident, another parent said her child was assaulted, as well. In that case, Powless allegedly grabbed the 13-year-old girl’s backside, and took off running.
On Jan. 25, police were called back to the hotel for another reported assault. In that incident, he allegedly told a different 13-year-old girl to “kiss me” before grabbing her backside, the complaint states.
After his arrest, Powless admitted to the acts, according to the complaint.
“Mauricio stated he was sorry for what he did. He started to cry. He stated he’s never done anything like this in the past and he’s not sure why he did what he did. Mauricio stated he has not been diagnosed with any mental health issues, but stated he feels he should be tested,” the complaint quotes him as saying.
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