On May 15, 2025, Kelly J. Rosemore was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison by Senior United States District Judge William C. Griesbach. The sentence will be followed by life on supervised release. Rosemore pled guilty to charges of child enticement and committing a felony sex offense against a minor as a registered sex offender, violating Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2422 and 2260A.
Court records reveal that in late 2023, Rosemore resided in North Dakota and was required to register as a sex offender due to a prior felony conviction from 2010 involving a minor. Before December 2023, he met a 14-year-old girl from Wisconsin online and groomed her over several months through sexually explicit chats and photos. In March and April 2024, despite knowing the girl's age, Rosemore traveled twice to Green Bay, Wisconsin. There he rented hotel rooms where he sexually assaulted the minor in violent acts that included restricting her breathing, restraining her wrists, and taking explicit pictures while she was blindfolded.
The victim reported the assaults to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office after Rosemore returned to North Dakota. He then sent her an explicit photo she was unaware of him taking and threatened extortion. The Brown County Sheriff’s Office coordinated with the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation leading to Rosemore's arrest where incriminating evidence was found on his phone and vehicle.
Rosemore was extradited back to Wisconsin by the Brown County District Attorney’s Office and remained in custody as state and federal prosecutors worked towards this outcome.
During sentencing, Judge Griesbach highlighted Rosemore's previous conviction for similar conduct targeting minors. The judge stated that such behavior warranted a lengthy prison term for just punishment, deterrence, and public protection.
The investigation involved collaboration between the Brown County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Timothy Funnell prosecuted the case.