Robert Bowen appears in Marathon County Court. Image courtesy: WAOW TV
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) — Riverside Fire Department Chief Robert Bowen has posted a $15,000 cash bond and is now free while he awaits formal charges for child enticement.
WAOW TV reports that Bowen appeared in front of Judge Rick Cveykus on Thursday for a probable cause hearing. Details of the criminal complaint have also been released, claiming Bowen made inappropriate sexual advances and contact with a child under the age of 18 in the last year.
Specifically, the alleged incidents occurred between June 2023 and May 2024.
Prosecutors had argued for a $250,000 bond given the seriousness of the charges. Bowen’s defense requested a lower amount given his lack of prior convictions.
Conditions of his bond include no contact with the victim or any child under the age of 18. Bowen returns to court on May 30th.
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Bowen was placed on paid administrative leave by the Riverside Fire Department, which covers both Schofield and Rothschild. No interim Chief has been named.
Editors Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Bown has been formally charged. The corrected copy is above.
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