City Times Staff

A 38-year-old Rosholt sex offender has pleaded not guilty to 21 counts of child porn possession.

Anthony Forshee was investigated after a tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in November. He had previously been convicted in Dodge County of sexually assaulting a six-year-old child in 2005, serving six years in prison for the offense.

Forshee was in Portage Co. Circuit Court on Monday.

According to the criminal complaint, investigators were able to link Forshee to a mobile phone and IP address that sent an image of child pornography. A search of Forshee’s apartment turned up eight DVDs with images and videos of child porn on them, which Forshee told investigators he thought he had disposed of.

He’s in jail on a $50,00 cash bond.

Forshee’s pretrial conference is scheduled for Aug. 1. If convicted, Forshee could face up to 25 years in prison on each charge.