Goodman man sentenced for child related sex crimes in Oneida County faces new felony charges

A Goodman man who pleaded no contest on Feb. 3 to two child related sex crimes he was accused of in November of 2024 was charged with two more felonies on March 17 in Oneida County.

Christopher Janczewski, 36, was taken into custody on Nov. 25, 2024 in Rhinelander after arranging to meet who he thought was a 15-year-old girl he met online and expected to engage in sexual intercourse.

Janczewski was charged with two class C felonies because of that, one for use of a computer to facilitate child sex crimes and another for attempted second degree sexual assault of a child. A class C felony has maximum penalties of fines up to $100,000, imprisonment up to 40 years or both. 

Oneida County judge Michael Schiek sentenced Janczewski for those two charges Feb. 3 to four years probation and 180 days in jail to be served in any county of the state, as well as attend a sex offender treatment program and any other counseling/conditions deemed appropriate by a parole officer. 

Then, on March 17, Janczewski was charged in Oneida County court for possessing an illegal article by an inmate and felony bail jumping. 

According to the criminal complaint, Janczewski arrived at the Oneida County jail on March 5 to serve his sentence that resulted from the Nov. 25, 2024 arrest. He had a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine with him and in its carrying case, jail staff found three condoms, a “personal packet” of lubricant and two photographs depicting children. 

In a subsequent interview with jail staff, the complaint explains, Janczewski said he thought the condoms and lubricant were left in the carrying case from “an incident that had occurred two years ago.” Janczewski said the pictures of the children were pictures of his children taken over a year ago at a water park in an arcade. 

Because the items found in Janczewski’s CPAP carry case weren’t approved by jail staff, charges were forwarded to the Oneida County district attorney’s office.  

He appeared in court on March 17 for an initial appearance and judge Mary Sowinski, who set a $2,500 signature bond for Janczewski and scheduled an adjourned initial appearance for March 23. 

A class I felony in Wisconsin carries maximum penalties of a fine up to $10,000, imprisonment of up to three years and six months or both. 

A class H felony in Wisconsin carries maximum penalties of a fine up to $10,000, imprisonment up to six years or both. 

Trevor Greene may be reached via email at [email protected].