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A Wisconsin fugitive wanted on child sexual assault and pornography charges hid out for more than three years in a makeshift bunker that he outfitted with solar panels, a generator and a DIY water filtration system, according to a new report.

Jeremiah Button, 44, vanished in February 2016 just weeks before his scheduled trial.

But several months ago, local hunter Thomas Nelson spotted a bunker with a log door carved into an embankment on state land in the township of Ringle, west of Wausau, local outlet WSAW-TV reported.

Last Friday, curiosity got the best of Nelson and he decided to return to investigate.

“I pushed the door open, and I look inside and I can see canned foods, there’s little storage boxes, and I’m like … I gotta go in,” he said. “I come around the corner a bit and there he is, laying in his bed.”

Full Story:
https://nypost.com/2019/08/15/wisconsin-child-porn-fugitive-hid-out-in-makeshift-bunker-for-over-3-years/
 
The 44-year-old child sex offender accused of evading law enforcement while living in a bunker in the woods will spend 30 years in prison.

Jeremiah Button spoke Thursday at his sentencing hearing, telling the court he doesn't have words to express how sorry he is. Button was convicted of sexually assaulting a child, his daughter, for several years; starting when the victim was 5-years-old. He was sentenced on Thursday to 25 years of prison for repeated first-degree child sexual assault, and 5 years of prison for possession of child pornography.

Last month, Jeremiah Button pleaded guilty to two felonies related to a 2014 child sexual assault case.

Button disappeared two weeks before his trial in 2016. He had been out on a $25,000 cash bond for about a year and a half when he vanished.
Button's victim gave a victim's impact statement in court Thursday, saying she had struggled for two years with suicidal thoughts. “He had assaulted me in every room of the house," she said, explaining how she had never felt safe at home. She said she fears for the safety of herself, her family, and other girls once he's out of prison

"People will say this made me stronger. But I didn't need to be stronger. I needed to be safe." Audible sobs could be heard throughout the courtroom as she spoke. "I will not have to live in fear of him. And so when you sentence him to prison, imagine you're sentencing me to life. So how long do I have?" She asked, her voice breaking.

"People will say this made me stronger. But I didn't need to be stronger. I needed to be safe." Audible sobs could be heard throughout the courtroom as she spoke. "I will not have to live in fear of him. And so when you sentence him to prison, imagine you're sentencing me to life. So how long do I have?" She asked, her voice breaking.
Button's sister and niece both spoke in support of a lenient sentence, saying Button had done good things in his life and that he needed treatment. "My uncle has been nothing but a great influence in my life." His niece said he taught her how to fish and camp. She continued by saying he punished himself by being in the bunker.

Button will be 74 when he's released from prison. He'll then spend 30 years on extended supervision, and the rest of his life under supervision as a registered sex offender. During the hearing, he said his intent when he vanished to the bunker was to die, and that he hated himself for what he had done.
 
I can't believe the cousin and the mother would defend this monster.

I guess his sister has no problem since he "allegedly" did not molest her own child.
 
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