(WLUK) — A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for traveling to Oshkosh and recording himself sexually abusing a child.
Prosecutors say Zachary Vogt, 20, of West Chester, Pennsylvania, began corresponding online with a minor in Oshkosh in October 2024. The exchanges between the two quickly became sexual in nature. The child’s parents discovered the online activity and warned the child and Vogt that all interaction must cease.
Vogt ignored that warning and, in June 2025, despite knowing the child was underage, Vogt traveled from Pennsylvania to Wisconsin to engage in sexual activity with the child. He sexually abused the child and recorded the abuse on his cell phone.
Law enforcement subsequently recovered the images, and Vogt was arrested.
At sentencing, U.S. District Court Judge Byron B. Conway noted “the incredibly serious nature of the offense and highlighted that the defendant had been warned to cease contact with the child.” Conway cited the need to deter others from enticing children online and protect the public from online sexual predators like Vogt.
“This defendant is clearly a sick and dangerous individual,” said U.S. Attorney Brad Schimel in a news release. “He was given the chance to terminate his online sexually explicit activity with the child but ignored that warning and escalated his criminal conduct by crossing multiple states to sexually exploit the child.
The only way to keep the community safe from him is to lock him up. The law enforcement community has no higher priority than to protect our kids, and if you harm them, we are coming for you.Comment with Bubbles
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Following Vogt’s release from federal prison, he will spend 15 years on supervised release. He will also be required to register as a sex offender.