Man arrested in Niagara on child pornography charges to appear in court Thursday

44-year-old Joshua L. Otto was arrested in Niagara Tuesday.
Published: Feb. 7, 2023 at 10:53 PM EST|Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 5:14 PM EST
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NIAGARA, Wisc. (WLUC) - A man arrested Tuesday on multiple charges, including child pornography, will appear in court Thursday.

Joshua L. Otto, 44, was arrested in Niagara Tuesday on a multiple-count warrant issued by the Marinette County Circuit Court. Those charges are: child enticement, possession of child pornography, possession of THC, bail jumping — all felonies — and resisting or obstructing an officer, a misdemeanor.

Otto is scheduled to appear in Marinette County Circuit Court Thursday at 8:45 a.m. for a bond hearing.

Last published: Feb 8, 2023 8:38:48 AM

44-year-old Joshua L. Otto was arrested in Niagara Tuesday.

According to the Niagara Police Department, a joint team led by the U.S. Marshals Service, Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, arrested Otto without incident.

Otto was taken into custody based on an arrest warrant issued by Marinette County Circuit Court as a result of charges filed by Niagara police for child enticement, possession of child pornography, possession of THC, felony bail jumping and resisting or obstructing an officer.

Niagara police said charges for resisting or obstructing an officer for another adult who was in the residence at the time of Otto’s arrest were referred to the Marinette County District Attorney’s Office.

The Marshals were assisted by the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office, the Marinette Police Department and Wisconsin State Patrol.