A Washington County man was sentenced on Friday to 35 years in prison, followed by a quarter-century of extended supervision on Child Trafficking and Pornography charges.
The combined 60 year sentence means that the now 37-year-old Michael Westphal of West Bend will be 72 when released and approaching 100 when his sentence is complete.
Westphal’s involvement in the trafficking of a child in the Philippines was uncovered in a multi-jurisdictional investigation in 2023 and ‘24 led by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation led to the 24 counts of Possession of Child Pornography along with the single trafficking count.
Washington County DA Barry Braatz said the case sends a clear message that the trafficking, exploitation, and victimization of children will never be tolerated in the community, and that they will work tirelessly to take dangerous predators off the streets.
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