Prosecutors said in an original press release that Mennecke’s accuser told her family that the defendant has been sexually abusing her since 2012 and that he also took sexually explicit photos of her.
The prosecutor’s office released additional information in court filings asking a judge for a $500,000 bond be imposed.
“The timespan on his offenses date back several years and include allegations he created child pornographic images/videos during the abuse and that some instances of sexual abuse include a victim while he/she was under the age of 10 years old,” a motion for reconsideration of bond says. “Some of the incident(s) of sexual abuse also included a weapon. A search warrant conducted at defendant’s residence has confirmed some of the details of the sexual abuse the victim describes.”
What type of weapon was not disclosed in the court document.
“The state has serious concerns if the defendant were to be released that not only he would re-offend towards other children in the community, but that he also may flee due to the serious nature of the charges presented,” the document says.
An attorney for Mennecke was not listed as of Wednesday morning and a next court date in the case had not been entered into the case docket.
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