(WFRV) – A man in southern Wisconsin had his cash bond set at $100,000 after allegedly chaining up an underage girl and being charged with multiple counts of sexual assault.
According to a criminal complaint obtained by Local 5, 64-year-old David Boyd is facing multiple charges following allegations of sexual assault and chaining a girl in a basement and not letting her leave.
On January 7, 2025, CPS received a report claiming an underage girl was sexually assaulted by her grand-godmother’s boyfriend, identified as Boyd. The alleged assaults happened when the victim was between eight and nine years old, the complaint said.
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The victim provided details to authorities of the alleged assaults. The complaint says a nurse practitioner found multiple scars on the victim, which the victim said were caused by Boyd using a knife on her.
Towards the end of February, the victim again spoke with authorities. She claimed that Boyd chained her arms to a pole in a basement. In the complaint, she also mentioned Boyd denied her food and was ‘chained up’ long enough that she missed several days of school.
The complaint said she told authorities she drank water on the floor while she was chained up.
On April 16, authorities executed a search warrant at a residence where they found items that were consistent with descriptions the victim provided. The complaint said there were chains found in the basement.
Authorities said they made numerous attempts to speak with Boyd. Eventually, he reportedly agreed to come to the Brown Deer Police Department to talk.
Boyd is charged with:
- Repeated sexual assault of a child
- Felony
- Up to 60 years in prison
- Physical abuse of a child, use of a dangerous weapon
- Felony
- Up to six years in prison (can be increased by six due to using a dangerous weapon)
- Trafficking of a child
- Felony
- Up to 40 years in prison
- False imprisonment
- Felony
- Up to six years in prison
- Repeated sexual assault of a child
- Felony
- Up to 60 years in prison
Court records show Boyd was in court on April 28 for his initial appearance. His cash bond was set at $100,000. The charges were field in Milwaukee County.
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He is scheduled to be back in court on May 7 for a preliminary hearing.
