On October 31, the Clark County Circuit Court, the Honorable Daniel S. Diehn presiding, sentenced Joseph C. Pierce Sr. to four consecutive life terms in the Wisconsin State Prison system without the possibility of parole or extended supervision. Further, the Court imposed an additional 16 years in the prison system for related offenses. Joseph Pierce Sr. was convicted of two counts of Repeated Sexual Assault of a Child, Child Enticement, Attempted Child Sexual Assault, 1st Degree Sexual Assault of a Child, and three counts of Exposing a Child to Harmful Materials after a four day jury trial in August 2024. Clark County District Attorney Melissa Inlow, who tried the case for the State along with Assistant Attorney General James Krause, is pleased with the sentence, and notes that the defendant’s vile behavior and history of similar conduct makes it clear that protection of the public could only be achieved by permanent confinement. DA Inlow also stated that without the courage and bravery of the four young victims who came forward and testified at trial, Joseph C. Pierce Sr. would not have been held accountable for his heinous crimes.