Wisconsin Department of Justice Agents Partner with Brown County Sheriff's Department and Pulaski Police Department in ICAC Operation

Richard P. Gleason, of Pulaski, Charged with Five Counts of Possession of Child Pornography

MADISON — On Wednesday, September 14, 2011, special agents from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), along with the Brown County Sheriff's Department and Pulaski Police Department, executed a search warrant on a camper, located at 178 North Wisconsin Street, in the Village of Pulaski, Brown County, and arrested Richard P. Gleason.

According to the criminal complaint, a search of Gleason's camper turned up computer hard drives, cellular telephones, DVDs, documents and miscellaneous items, and a forensic preview of a hard drive revealed sexually explicit images and videos of children.

In an interview with a DCI special agent, Gleason admitted to downloading child pornography, according to the complaint.

Richard P. Gleason was arrested and charged with five counts of possession of child pornography, a class D felony, and taken to the Brown County Jail.

Questions about this case should be directed to the Brown County District Attorney's office.

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