Aidison Yang, 42 of Eagan, Minnesota, was found guilty by a jury of three counts of First Degree Sexual Assault by Use or Threat of Use of a Dangerous Weapon in connection with a 2005 sexual assault on a Madison bike path. Attorney General Kaul expressed, “Justice is finally being served for the violent crimes the defendant committed in 2005.” Madison Police Detective Kelly Dougherty added, “After all these years we are finally able to hold Aidison Yang accountable for this horrible crime.”
The evidence presented at trial established that Mr. Yang sexually assaulted the victim after threatening her with a knife on a bike path on Madison’s East Side in 2005. The defendant’s identity was established through DNA from the victim’s sexual assault kit.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant Attorneys General Noel Lawrence and Stephanie Hilton, with victim services provided by Shellie Gillette of the Dane County District Attorney’s Office. The conviction was the result of a joint effort by various agencies including the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation, the Dane County District Attorney’s Office, the Madison Police Department, and others.
A sentencing hearing for Aidison Yang will be scheduled at a later date.