May 31, 2021 at 9:39 p.m.
$10,000 cash bond set for Laona man accused of attempted child sexual assault
$10,000 cash bond set for Laona man accused of attempted child sexual assault
By River News Staff-
According to a criminal complaint filed Thursday, Mark Curdall Burran is also charged with attempting to expose a child to harmful descriptions and attempted second degree sexual assault of a child under 16.
A police report attached to the criminal complaint states Burran was arrested in a Rhinelander parking lot on May 25 after engaging in a social media conversation with a sheriff's detective posing as a 15-year-old girl.
According to the complaint, Burran was found with condoms and was carrying a phone that match-ed the one that was used to communicate with the undercover officer.
When interviewed by police, Burran claimed he was only meeting with "the girl" to convince her to change her ways and not send her life "down the tubes." He admitted to sending "the girl" a photo of his genitals but claimed the purpose was "to keep the conversation going."
Burran made his initial appearance Thursday afternoon before Oneida County Circuit Court Judge Michael Bloom.
Citing a previous conviction for fourth-degree sexual assault. as well as the severity of the new charges, assistant district attorney Mary Sowinski requested a $20,000 cash bond.
Public defender Elizabeth Svehlek requested a much lower cash bond and noted that she has not seen a lot of "continuity" in the bond amounts being set in Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) cases.
Bloom responded by reciting bond amounts he's set in other cases and stressing that bond decisions vary based on each defendant's circumstances.
He then set a $10,000 cash bond and scheduled a preliminary hearing for June 1.
As the hearing was winding down, Burran asked to address the court. However, Svehlek advised against it.
If convicted, he faces a maximum of 60 years in prison.
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