Hearing waived in Iron child sex case

HURLEY — A Milwaukee man who faces felony charges in connection with an alleged sexual assault last summer at a summer camp waived a preliminary hearing and had his bond conditions modified Tuesday in Iron County Court.

Daniel Aguirre, 19, is charged with first-degree child sexual assault-contact with a child under 13 and exposing a child to harmful material.

On Tuesday, a $50,000 signature and $500 cash bond was amended to with additional condition of no contact with children under 18, except at school or work or in the presence of another adult. The original condition was no contact with unrelated children under 18.

Aguirre and his attorney, Tyler William Wickman, appeared in court Tuesday.

Arraignment will be scheduled for July.

Judge Patrick Madden agreed to the waiver of the preliminary hearing and will set a trial date in July.

The assault charge is a Class B felony, with a maximum potential sentence of 60 years in prison.

The charges stem from an incident at Camp Thunderhead in Oma last July, investigated by the Iron County Sheriff’s Department. A 12-year-old boy had reported sexual contact had occurred.

Aguirre was a camp counselor.

—Ralph Ansami