Peter S. Awonohopay, Sex Offenses, Wisconsin 2019
Sex Offender Charged with Crimes on Menominee Indian Reservation
A disturbing case of sex crimes has come to light in Wisconsin, with a 37-year-old man facing charges for abusing a female and a minor on the Menominee Indian Reservation.
Peter S. Awonohopay, an enrolled member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, has been charged with Abusive Sexual Contact and two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor, all in relation to incidents that took place in 2018 and 2019.
According to the indictment, on or about June 17, 2019, Awonohopay engaged in nonconsensual sexual contact with a female. In a separate incident, on two occasions in 2018, Awonohopay engaged in sex acts with a minor female who had attained the age of 12 years but was not yet 16 years of age.
The Menominee Tribal Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the cases, with assistance from Willow Tree Cornerstone Child Advocacy Center in Green Bay. Assistant United States Attorney Andrew J. Maier will prosecute the cases.
An indictment is only a charge and not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent, and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Awonohopay faces a maximum of four years in prison; a fine of up to $250,000; from five years to life on supervised release; and a $100 special assessment for the Abusive Sexual Contact charge. For the two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Awonohopay faces mandatory minimum sentences of ten years and up to 30 years in prison; a fine of up to $250,000; from five years to life on supervised release; and a $100 special assessment.
Keshena, WI - Peter S. Awonohopay, 37, of Keshena, Wisconsin, has been charged with sex offenses on the Menominee Indian Reservation. The charges were brought against him in two separate indictments, one returned on November 19, 2019, and the other on December 3, 2019.
Awonohopay is currently presumed innocent. His case will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Andrew J. Maier.
For additional information, contact Public Information Officer Kenneth Gales at 414-297-1700.
Key Facts
- State: Wisconsin
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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