Wisconsin abduction case; Gary Day in Dodge County court, $2M cash bond
Wisconsin abduction case; Gary Day in court
Gary, Day, the man accused of abducting a pregnant Beaver Dam teenager, made his initial appearance in Dodge County court on Thursday, April 17.
JUNEAU, Wis. - Gary Day, the man accused of abducting a pregnant Beaver Dam teenager, made his initial appearance in Dodge County court on Thursday, April 17.
Initial appearance in court
What we know:
Day, 40, is charged in Dodge County with two counts of abduction of a child and two counts of child enticement.
"Based on victim A’s statement to law enforcement the two of them made intentional acts to avoid law enforcement detection, avoid surveillance, sleeping on the side of road and trying to engage in conduct that avoided him returning to court," said Andrea Will, Dodge County District Attorney.
Gary Day
The backstory:
Day, 40, was booked into the Dodge County Jail on Wednesday evening, April 16. Deputies arrested Day earlier this month near Omaha, Nebraska.
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The teenage girl was the subject of an Amber Alert for two months. She has since been reunited with her family. Day is the father of the 17-year-old girl's unborn child.
Gary Day appearance in Dodge County court
Gary Day made an initial appearance in Dodge County court on Thursday, April 17.
Back in court
What we know:
Nebraska officials said they dismissed Day's out-of-state charges to speed up his extradition to Wisconsin.
"The defendant presents an extreme flight risk and extreme risk to this victim and other potential victims," said Steven Seim, court commissioner.
Gary Day
Investigators said Day was under investigation for crimes against children while on probation for a previous conviction – when he contacted then teen. Day was convicted of child abuse in Arkansas in 2020.
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"Based on the investigation does believe that there is additional victims and the feds will be investigation those additional victims, so he is a danger to the community," Will said.
Wisconsin Amber Alert; man accused of abducting teen now in Dodge County Jail
Gary Day, the man accused of kidnapping a pregnant Beaver Dam teenager, was booked into the Dodge County Jail on Wednesday evening, April 16.
The judge overseeing the case set Day's bond at $2 million. He also ordered that Day have no contact with minors.
Editor's note: In past stories, FOX6 News named the missing teenager and showed her picture because there was an Amber Alert. Police and the public were trying to find her and bring her to safety. Now, she's been found and identified as a crime victim. At this point, FOX6 will no longer use her name and photo to protect her privacy.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, the criminal complaint associated with this case and previous FOX6 News coverage.