Honk News (Green Bay, WI) – A 19-year-old man facing multiple charges for assaulting children at the Tundra Lodge in 2024 has reportedly entered a no-contest plea.
Green Bay Police responded to an incident at the Tundra Lodge on January 20, where a man allegedly attempted to pull down a child’s pants and prevent them from exiting an elevator, according to a release and a criminal complaint obtained by Local Five.
Officers on the scene received a second report of a sexual assault linked to the same suspect, as described by witnesses.
Police returned to the hotel on January 25 after receiving reports of another incident involving an adult man groping a girl in the elevators, following their earlier search for a suspect.
The victim reported to authorities that the suspect approached from behind and said ‘kiss me’ before making unwanted physical contact.
Authorities located the suspect, Mauricio Powless, who admitted to having engaged in activities at the Tundra Lodge.
Powless has been taken into custody and faces the following charges:
Attempted 1st Degree Child Sexual Assault – Sexual Contact With a Child Under Age 13
Felony
Up to 30 years in prison
False Imprisonment
Felony
Up to six years in prison
2nd Degree Sexual Assault of a Child Under 16 Years of Age
Felony
Up to 40 years in prison
2nd Degree Sexual Assault of a Child Under 16 Years of Age
Felony
Up to 40 years in prison
After more than a year in court, records indicate that Powless was found guilty of Attempted 1st Degree Sexual Assault and 2nd Degree Sexual Assault following a no-contest plea at a hearing on Monday in Brown County.
In the no-contest plea, the other two charges, including False Imprisonment and one of the 2nd Degree Sexual Assault charges, were dismissed but acknowledged.
Powless will return to court on April 11 at 3:30 p.m. for sentencing.