Sex Crimes — Chippewa Falls, WI — reported 2026-07-16

SUMMARY

A former pastor pleaded guilty to violating his sex offender registration status.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Sex Crimes
  • Location: Chippewa Falls, WI
  • Date reported: 2026-07-16
  • Suspect: not stated
  • Status: arrest/charge

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Ervin S. Witmer, 64, of Withee entered a guilty plea Tuesday in Chippewa County Court to one count of sex registry violation.
  • Witmer was convicted of second-degree sexual assault of a child in 2012 and sentenced to serve 18 months in prison and placed on extended supervision for 8½ years.
  • He was released from Racine Correctional Institution in 2016.
  • The new criminal complaint states that Witmer had opened a Facebook page and was posting on the account, which is a violation of the terms of his sex offender registration status.