CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Tennessee man accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old lady in rural Chippewa County in October 2022 and sexually assaulting her has now been charged with bodily assaulting two jailers.
Trevor D. Blackburn, 25, was charged Friday in Chippewa County Courtroom with two counts of battery by a prisoner and 4 counts of battery or risk to a legislation enforcement officer. He’s slated to look in court docket Tuesday.
In accordance with the prison criticism, the assault within the jail occurred Could 27. Blackburn was being combative and was being restrained by jailers, when he kicked one within the abdomen and shoulder and one other jailer was kicked within the abdomen and within the head.
Blackburn was beforehand charged with kidnapping, seven counts of first-degree sexual assault of an individual beneath age 16, strangulation and suffocation, and housebreaking. He additionally has been charged with three counts of battery or risk to a legislation enforcement officer and two counts of resisting an officer. Blackburn has been incarcerated within the Chippewa County Jail for about 2½ years on a $1 million money bond.
The trial within the intercourse assault case is slated to start Feb. 20, and Choose James Isaacson reserved as much as six days for the proceedings. A pretrial listening to is ready for Nov. 12.
The sufferer within the case has expressed frustration with the delays; the case shall be greater than three years outdated by the point the trial begins.
“I’ve been dismissed by many law enforcement officials previous to the kidnapping and I consider my case has simply been brushed beneath the rug,” the teenager wrote to the Chief-Telegram this spring after one other court docket delay. “The affect this has triggered has not solely affected me however household, pals, and individuals who know me.”
The principle purpose for the delays is Blackburn has entered a plea of not responsible by purpose of madness. Blackburn beforehand advised Isaacson he doesn’t consider he’s competent.
A competency listening to was held in Could 2024, the place two docs discovered Blackburn to be competent and one didn’t. Chippewa County District Legal professional Wade Newell requested Isaacson to seek out Blackburn to be competent.
Blackburn is accused of kidnapping the lady, who was found lacking from her dwelling on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. An Amber Alert was issued later that morning, which said she was “in critical hazard.” She was situated Sunday night, Oct. 2, hours earlier than Blackburn was arrested. She was taken to an space hospital. Blackburn was arrested by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Division and the Superior Police Division.
In accordance with the preliminary police studies, Blackburn and the lady met by way of social media and had by no means met in particular person. Blackburn flew from Nashville, Tenn., into the Minneapolis airport, and made his option to her dwelling within the city of Ruby, the place he kidnapped her from her dwelling.
Through the roughly 40 or so hours they had been collectively, it seems Blackburn broke into a house to take meals and water, and he by chance left a few of his property on the scene. The bond necessities state that Blackburn can’t have contact with both the lady or the home-owner.
If Blackburn posts bond he should have GPS monitoring gear. Newell has mentioned the excessive money bond quantity is warranted, noting Blackburn crossed state traces to return to Wisconsin to kidnap the lady. Harless has not requested a bond adjustment.
Newell beforehand described the “pre-abduction habits,” the place Blackburn “primarily blackmailed her to offer baby pornography.” He famous that Blackburn has no ties to the world, having been in Maryland and transferring to Tennessee shortly earlier than this incident occurred.