GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A federal judge sentenced a Manitowoc County man to 25 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to child enticement and producing child pornography.

According to federal authorities, in June 2024, then 58-year-old Rodney A. Hanes was living in Manitowoc County when he met a 14-year-old female from Outagamie County on Snapchat. Hanes subsequently picked up the victim during the nighttime hours near her home, took her to a parking lot, and sexually assaulted her.

Federal authorities said Hanes continued to sexually assault the victim at locations in Outagamie and Brown County, including after-hours at his workplace. Hanes also supplied the victim with methamphetamine and took numerous pictures and videos of the assaults.

In January 2025, the Outagamie County Sherif

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