A 17-year-old Sparta male was charged in La Crosse County Circuit Court Thursday with a single count of second-degree sexual assault of a child under 16.
According to the criminal complaint, a girl told La Crosse police during a Feb. 24 interview that Keagan P. Solberg drove her to the Valley View Mall parking lot in La Crosse Jan. 3 and forced her into unwanted sex acts. She said Solberg pressured her by saying, “C’mon, it’ll be fun,” “Just do it” and “No one has to know.” She told police that Solberg “kept going at it” and that she finally gave in because she wanted to go home.
Police detained Solberg as he left school March 1, and he was transported to the La Crosse Department. After Solberg was read his Miranda rights, he requested to have an attorney present during any questioning, according to the complaint.
Solberg is free on a $5,000 signature bond with multiple no-contact provisions. He has a preliminary hearing set for April 1.
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IN PHOTOS: Winter scenes in the Coulee Region
Looking north from Grandad Bluff
Looking south from Grandad Bluff
Snow covered pumpkins on Losey Boulevard
Forest Hills Golf Course
The view west from Grandad Bluff
View from Grandads Bluff
From Grandad Bluff overlook
Bluffs
Queen Anne's lace
Maple leaves
Oak Grove Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery
An icy perch
Bill Balmer of rural Sparta waits patiently for a bite Monday on a frozen Swift Creek.
December 29: Winter storm
Traffic on State Road
December 29: Winter storm
Sleding at Van Riper Park in Onalaska
December 29: Winter storm
Traffic on Highway 16
December 29: Winter storm
Snowplow on State Road
December 29: Winter storm
Snowplow onhighway 16
December 29: Winter storm
Snowplow onhighway 16
December 29: Winter storm
Traffic on Highway 16
December 29: Winter storm
Snow covered hedges and Christmas lights
Taking a winter walk
Archie, a rat terrier, gets walked by his owner Thursday on 31st Street. The New Year’s Day forecast from the National Weather Service calls for mostly cloudy skies and a high temperature of 28 degrees in La Crosse.
December 29: Winter storm
Bus on State Road
Homemade snow
Snowmakers blanket the slopes at Mt. La Crosse ski area Monday where opening day is scheduled for Friday.
Homemade snow
A snowmaker blows out the white stuff at Mt. La Crosse ski area.
Igloo fun
Silvia Reich, 8, spends time in the igloo she and her brother, Eli, 10, built in the backyard of their home in the town of Shelby, by making a pile of snow and hallowing it out. “It’s always warmer in here than outside,” said Reich.
Igloo fun
Silvia Reich, 8, and her brother Eli, 10, head into their backyard igloo at their home in the Town of Shelby. The siblings built the igloo in January and have been playing in it ever since.
Chippewa Valley Snowfall
The Chippewa Valley saw significant snowfall Thursday leading into Friday, causing road conditions to be hazardous for travelers.
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COLLECTION: Crime and Courts, La Crosse County
Steve Rundio
Tomah Journal editor
Steve Rundio is editor of the Tomah Journal. Contact him at 608-374-7785.
