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PRESS RELEASE
TOMAH POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHIEF Wesley D Revels
805 Superior Avenue
Tomah, Wisconsin 54660
Telephone (608)374-7400
Fax (608)374-7413
PRESS RELEASE
Date of Release: March
21, 2009
Date/Time of Incident: March
21, 2009, 530pm
Type of Incident: Solicitation
of Prostitution
Place of Occurrence: Gillette
Park, Tomah Wis
Suspect: 1. Joseph
R Cox, 19 yoa, Rogers Minnesota

Charge(s):
1. Solicitation
for Prostitution, Class H Felony
Summary of Incident:
On March 21, 2009 at approximately 530pm
a Tomah Police Officer was approached by an 18 year old male
subject. The reporting party advised the officer that while he was
near Gillette Park he was approached by an unknown male subject.
The unknown subject propositioned the reporting party for sexual
favors and in return he would be given money. The offer was turned
down.
In the immediate area officers located
Joseph R Cox, 19 yoa, from Rogers Minnesota. Cox was identified by
the reporting party as being the subject that offered him the money
for sexual favors. While speaking with the officers Cox admitted to
speaking to the reporting party about sex, adding that the talk of
money also occurred. Joseph Cox was arrested for the Solicitation
of Prostitution, a class H Felony.
Cox was transported to the Monroe County
jail.
Upon further investigation it was
determined that Cox had been arrested by the Fargo North Dakota
Police Department, on March 3, 2009, for 2 felony counts of indecent
exposure with in 50 feet of a school.
A picture of Joseph Cox is being
provided with this News Release. The Tomah Police Department is
providing this picture in an attempt to determine if there were any
other incidents which have occurred involving Joseph Cox. If anyone
has information about Joseph Cox they can call the Tomah Police
Department at 608 374-7400.
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