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Sun Prairie Police Department, Wisconsin
Friday December 14th, 2018 :: 05:18 p.m. CST

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Sun Prairie Police Department Media Release

Sun Prairie Police Department Media Release

From: Det. Sgt. Ryan Cox

Date: Friday, December 14th, 2018

Subject: Suspect Arrested for Engaging in Repeated Acts of Child Sexual Assault

On Dec. 13th, 2018, Steven C. Faust, age 49 of Sun Prairie, was taken into custody on charges of Engaging in Repeated Acts of Child Sexual Assault of the Same Child.

Over the past several weeks, the Sun Prairie Police Department had been investigating Faust over reports of multiple acts of sexual assault to a child, which took place between the years of 2010 and 2015. The investigation also uncovered that Faust has been communicating, through social media, with multiple juvenile females. Faust was volunteering as a Girl Scout Troop Leader during these incidents.

Anyone with information regarding this crime can call the Sun Prairie Police at (608) 837-7336 or anonymously at (608) 837-6300.

Pursuant to the directive of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, as found in Supreme Court Rule 20:3.6, Trial Publicity, you are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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Sun Prairie Police Department, Wisconsin
300 E Main St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590

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Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-837-7336

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