LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — An Onalaska man received three years of probation Tuesday after pleading no contest to charges stemming from an undercover operation targeting online predators.
Timothy Palubicki, 58, appeared in La Crosse County Court where Judge Joseph Veenstra sentenced him on charges of attempting to cause mental harm to a child. Two additional charges – attempting to cause a child 13-18 to view sexual activity and possession of methamphetamine – were dismissed but read into the record.
Palubicki was arrested April 11, 2024, following a coordinated investigation by the Coulee Region Children’s Internet Protection Task Force. According to police reports, Palubicki contacted a police investigator posing as a child online and drove to a meeting location where officers arrested him.
Judge Veenstra placed Palubicki on probation with several conditions, including completing a sex offender assessment, following sex offender rules, and abstaining from alcohol and illicit drugs.
A review hearing is scheduled for 2029 to examine any potential violations during his probation period.
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