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POLK COUNTY (DrydenWire) – An investigation by the Somerset, WI, Police Department and St. Croix County, WI, Child Protective Services into suspected child sexual assault led to criminal convictions for 23-year-old Austin Couch of White Bear Lake, MN.
Couch initially received criminal charges of child sexual assault in St. Croix County as well as in Polk County; however, the charges in St. Croix County were dismissed in January 2025.
A jury trial was scheduled in Polk County Circuit Court for June 2025 regarding the charges against Couch, but at a recent hearing, he entered a plea to amended sexual assault charges and received his sentence.
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Last Update: Jun 06, 2025 9:38 am CDT