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Feb 5, 2019

‘Nobody believed her’: Man lures TN teen girl to his mom’s Wisconsin basement, tells her to ‘prove’ she was being raped by her father [Police]

At some point, the girl made contact with the FBI in St. Louis, Missouri. It’s unclear what she said to them, but Detective Jason Fillyaw with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department told CrimeOnline‘s Nancy Grace that investigators figured out her location after tracing Rogers’ email address.

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Fillyaw, who flew to Wisconsin to bring the girl home on Friday, said she was in good spirits and talking. She was reunited with her siblings and happy to see them, but didn’t say much about her mother.

None of the children with family, according to Fillyaw. All four children are in social services’ protective custody. Detective Filljaw also said that the mother is currently cooperating with police “at this time.”
 
FEB 6, 2019
A Wisconsin man offered to help a 14-year-old who said her father raped her — but only if she recorded it first
She told him that she'd tried to tell her mother, who didn't believe her, according to a police affidavit. She told him she was so distraught she had been planning to kill herself. "I can't just stay here bryan I'm begging u plz," she wrote to him.

He would help her, he said, but on one condition: She would have to record her rape on video and send it to him.

It was the only way he could avoid going to prison, he said.

Once arrested, Rogers admitted he asked her to email the video of the "full blown rape" and that once he had it, he drove to Tennessee to pick her up and bring her back, the affidavit says. Rogers admitted he tried to avoid any surveillance on toll roads and smashed her phone so it could not be traced.

The officers found the seven-minute video on his computer.

Currently detained in Dane County Jail, Rogers is set to appear in federal court Thursday for a detention hearing in the Western District of Wisconsin. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum of 30 years on the single charge of sexual exploitation of a minor for the purpose of producing a visual depiction, according to the Justice Department.
 
FEB 11, 2019
Records: Girl sent FBI letter, recordings of abuse by adoptive Monroe County father
While on the run from what she said was an abusive situation in her Monroe County home, a 14-year-old girl wrote a letter to the FBI detailing the abuse she'd endured at the hands of her adoptive father, newly filed court records state.

The girl, with help from 31-year-old Bryan Rogers of Madison, Wis., mailed the letter along with an SD card that contained video and audio recordings of Randall Pruitt raping her to the FBI office in St. Louis, Missouri, the records state.

Rogers' attorneys filed the documents Monday, seeking to offer greater context about Rogers' relationship with the girl. They're asking the court to release him while he awaits prosecution.

They identify him as a well-intended man who just wanted to help the girl. He's a trained weather-spotter and weather buff who graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a bachelor's degree in atmospheric and oceanic sciences, according to Monday's court filing.

Rogers faces a court hearing Tuesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Madison.

According to the newly filed documents, the girl begged Rogers repeatedly to help her. She talked about enduring abuse at Pruitt's hands for years.

Rogers suggested she run away to a friend's. But she said that wouldn't work.

"My friends will eventually rat me out to the cops," she messaged.

She also told Rogers that Pruitt at some point had shot her dog, skinned it and left it on the farm property. He carried and used guns, court records state.

The SD card they mailed featured an audio-recording of alleged sexual abuse by Pruitt, the video recording she'd secretly made of him and photos of Pruitt, records state.

They drove to St. Louis to mail the package to the FBI there, records state. It was mailed Jan. 27 or 28.

"The SD card also contained a video that (the teen) made using a burner phone -- the purpose of which was to assure her family that she was alive and well," the lawyers state.

They didn't know if the FBI got the package or what they did with it. In the meantime, Pruitt was arrested and charged with rape in Tennessee.
 
FEB 11, 2019
Court document reveals new details, allegations in case involving Madisonville teen
The document says the teen told Rogers her adoptive father, Randall Pruitt, had been raping her for some time and that she wanted to kill herself because of the alleged ongoing abuse. She said she feared for her life because Pruitt had threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the alleged incidents and that he had violent episodes in the past, including an incident in which he killed the teen's dog.

During their online chats, the document states Rogers discussed with the teen how to get away from her adoptive father. After a failed attempt to record audio of her alleged sexual abuse, the document says Rogers told her they needed clear evidence documenting the alleged sexual abuse.

The teen initially resisted while Rogers suggested she run away to a friend's house or obtain forensic evidence, according to the document. They eventually arrived at a plan where the teen would try to video record the next alleged rape. The document says she was able to obtain the video on her cell phone in early January, which she sent to Rogers.

Rogers, the document states, still believed the teen was in danger and traveled to Tennessee to bring her to safety. They decided that she would stay with Rogers in Wisconsin until Pruitt was arrested. The two absconded on January 14 and she was reported missing the next morning.

Rogers took the girl to his mother's home in Wisconsin and hid her in the basement, the document states. While there, the teen wrote a six-page letter to the FBI detailing the years of alleged abuse. The next day Rogers was available, the document says they drove to St. Louis to mail the letter along with SD cards of the cell phone recordings to the FBI field office in St. Louis. They then returned to Wisconsin.

Rogers is expected in court on Tuesday afternoon.
 
FEB 11, 2019
Madison man charged with exploitation of Tennessee girl had reached out to FBI, lawyers say
Lawyers for Bryan Rogers, a Madison man charged by federal authorities with sexually exploiting a 14-year-old Tennessee girl found at Rogers’ home last month, wrote in a court filing Monday that Rogers believed he was acting in the girl’s best interest to save her from continued sexual abuse in her hometown.

Marcus Berghahn and Jonas Bednarek wrote in a motion filed Monday that Rogers, 31, and the girl packaged a letter written by the girl with a video recording of the girl being sexually abused by a man back home, drove it from Madison to St. Louis in late January and mailed it to the FBI field office in St. Louis.

The motion asks that Rogers be released from custody pending a trial in the case.

A criminal complaint filed on Feb. 4 by federal prosecutors does not mention the FBI as having received such a package. Instead, it states that investigators found the recording on Rogers’ computer, which was seized from his home after his arrest.

Monday’s motion states that the home belongs to Rogers’ mother, who was unaware that the girl was at her home. City property records indicate the home is in the 3200 block of Basil Drive, on Madison’s North Side.

A preliminary hearing for Rogers is scheduled Tuesday in U.S. District Court.

“Rogers believes the evidence that will be elicited at the preliminary hearing will show he acted under a belief that he was acting in the minor’s best interest” to save her from sexual abuse, the motion states. “(Rogers’) purpose in obtaining the video recording was to obtain evidence that was to be used against” the man now charged with sexual assault against the girl.
 
FEB 11, 2019
Rogers' lawyer paints picture of man trying to help desperate girl
Berghahn says, in the memorandum, that the girl initially attempted to make an audio recording of what Pruitt was allegedly doing but she is unable to get him to admit to the assaults, though he can be heard referring to their “encounters.”

Berghahn does state that Pruitt can be heard saying he will no longer force himself on her if she leaves with someone else.

The memorandum says Rogers and the girl continued to discuss what was happening and she told him Pruitt had allegedly forbidden her to take birth control because he wanted to impregnate her.

Berghahn put the same email/messenger conversations in the memorandum that the FBI used in its affidavit, but he included parts the government left out, the attorney contends.

The conversations not included in the FBI affidavit contend Rogers encouraged the girl to go to the hospital and get a rape test done.
 
FEB 12, 2019
Madison man heads to trial for production of child *advertiser censored* in missing Tennessee girl case
A Madison man is set to go to trial after a federal judge said Tuesday there is probable cause to charge him with production of child *advertiser censored* in connection to a missing Tennessee girl who was found in Wisconsin. The judge also ruled to detain the defendant until trial.

In court Tuesday, assistant U.S. attorney Julie Pfluger said this proves what the charges allege: Rogers asked the girl to make a video, and the video was transported across state lines. Pfluger also said she was present for a sexual assault exam in Madison, where the nurse said there was recent sexual activity and it was "not possible these are from the father."

However, Rogers’ attorney said the “intent is highly relevant.”

In court Tuesday, Rogers’ defense attorney questioned the special agent in charge of this investigation, James Pertzbon. The attorney asked Pertzbon if the letter supports the claim that Rogers coerced the girl into making the video. Pertzbon said no. He also said the girl referred to the video as “evidence” during interviews with law enforcement.

Pfluger said the facts of the case support the charge against Rogers, that he persuaded or coerced a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction.

The defense said the charges are “weak” and that this case is different from other child *advertiser censored* cases. Because of that, he argued Rogers should be released until trial, though said Rogers would agree to conditions such as location monitoring by GPS device, rules prohibiting his use or possession of computers or other devices that are connected to the internet, and rules restricting his contact with minors, among others.

“Bryan’s not going anywhere,” he said.

The judge did not agree, saying the lengths Rogers went through to hide the girl and what he was doing with the girl, as well as lying to law enforcement agents when first questioned showed “if he chose to flee, he could.”

Instead the judge ruled Rogers would be detained until trial.

The trial date has not yet been scheduled.
 
JAN 12, 2019
Man charged in child exploitation case ordered to remain in jail, judge finds probable cause
Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Pfluger said prosecutors will present the case to a grand jury on Feb. 20, and that they are considering adding another charge, taking a minor across state lines for sexual purposes. Assuming the grand jury indicts Rogers, he will be back in court for an arraignment on Feb. 21.

As she argued that Rogers should remain in custody until his trial, Pfluger said a sexual assault examination of the girl after she was found in Rogers' home noted evidence of recent sexual activity, estimated within three to five days of the exam, well within the time she was with Rogers.

Rogers' lawyer, Jonas Bednarek, hotly disputed that conclusion, saying it wasn't at all supported by the evidence.
 
JAN 12, 2019
Judge finds probable cause in case of Madison man accused of child exploitation
Authorities say there’s evidence a Madison man who brought a missing 14-year-old Tennesee girl to Madison, may have sexually assaulted her.

Rogers sat quietly in court in jail clothes as Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Pfluger conceded he may have initially had pure motives of helping the girl get away from danger. But Pfluger says Rogers lied to the FBI about the girl’s whereabouts and kept her in a closet of his mother’s Madison basement or in the trunk of his car.

Pfluger also says medical testing on the girl found injuries related to sexual activity not involving her father. The prosecutor says Rogers may also be charged with transporting the girl across state lines for sex.

A federal magistrate ruled there is probable cause to believe Rogers produced child *advertiser censored* and decided the 31-year-old Madison man remain jailed.

Tuesday’s court appearance was attended by Rogers’ mother and other loved ones.

Bednarek says Rogers has no criminal history and is a recent college graduate with two jobs. Authorities say Rogers’s mother was unaware of the teen’s presence in her home over the two weeks she stayed there, until investigators found her and Rogers was arrested.
 
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PommyMommy said:
JAN 12, 2019
Man charged in child exploitation case ordered to remain in jail, judge finds probable cause
Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Pfluger said prosecutors will present the case to a grand jury on Feb. 20, and that they are considering adding another charge, taking a minor across state lines for sexual purposes. Assuming the grand jury indicts Rogers, he will be back in court for an arraignment on Feb. 21.

As she argued that Rogers should remain in custody until his trial, Pfluger said a sexual assault examination of the girl after she was found in Rogers' home noted evidence of recent sexual activity, estimated within three to five days of the exam, well within the time she was with Rogers.

Rogers' lawyer, Jonas Bednarek, hotly disputed that conclusion, saying it wasn't at all supported by the evidence.
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PommyMommy said:
JAN 12, 2019
Judge finds probable cause in case of Madison man accused of child exploitation
Authorities say there’s evidence a Madison man who brought a missing 14-year-old Tennesee girl to Madison, may have sexually assaulted her.

Rogers sat quietly in court in jail clothes as Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Pfluger conceded he may have initially had pure motives of helping the girl get away from danger. But Pfluger says Rogers lied to the FBI about the girl’s whereabouts and kept her in a closet of his mother’s Madison basement or in the trunk of his car.

Pfluger also says medical testing on the girl found injuries related to sexual activity not involving her father. The prosecutor says Rogers may also be charged with transporting the girl across state lines for sex.

A federal magistrate ruled there is probable cause to believe Rogers produced child *advertiser censored* and decided the 31-year-old Madison man remain jailed.

Tuesday’s court appearance was attended by Rogers’ mother and other loved ones.

Bednarek says Rogers has no criminal history and is a recent college graduate with two jobs. Authorities say Rogers’s mother was unaware of the teen’s presence in her home over the two weeks she stayed there, until investigators found her and Rogers was arrested.
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FEB 13, 2019
Girl who fled home after adoptive dad raped her says her mother ignored her cries for help: Lawyer
Rogers’ attorney, Marcus Jens Berghahn, pointed out that Rogers said the girl told him she tried to get help after Randall Lee Pruitt, 41, sexually assaulted her many times. Pruitt is now behind bars in Madisonville, Tennessee. He’s charged with rape.

The girl’s mother, who hasn’t faced any charges, apparently wasn’t willing to help her daughter, according to what the teen told Rogers, court documents read. The woman is the teen’s biological mother. Court records indicate she married Pruitt when the girl was a small child. They have three other children together, including another daughter from the woman’s previous relationship, and a boy and girl born to Pruitt and the mother.

The teen victim was the only child homeschooled, while the others went to public school.

“While she told her mother about the rapes, KV’s mother took no action, either because she couldn’t or, perhaps, because she didn’t want to believe KV. Desperate, KV asked Rogers to help her.”
 
FEB 12, 2019
Adoptive father who raped teen daughter made sure she feared him by shooting her dog, skinning it & dumping body in yard: Lawyer
“KV (pseudonym) had good reason for her fear. Her adoptive father, KV told Rogers, was a convicted felon, who still possessed firearms. Not long before she left with Rogers, because her adoptive father was upset about something trivial, he shot KV’s dog, skinned it and left its body on the family property.”

“And, more recently, KV told Rogers that when a visitor came to the door, her adoptive father had pointed a shotgun at the person,” the court documents continued. “KV feared that if she went to the police, her adoptive father might be arrested, but he would be released, and her life would be in danger. Her fear was a filter that affected the manner in which both KV (and Rogers) made choices about what needed to be done to rescue KV.”
 
LietKynes said:
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Thanks for this article, PommyMommy.

There you have it. It's in msm and is official .
Disgusted beyond words.

She should face charges... for neglect --if nothing else.
What a horrid person.
I believe SLP , and am sorry that her bravery in escaping led to yet another predator ; and if she hadn't escaped --there's a good chance she could be missing --- as in deceased . :(

At the end of the day, I want for those children (all of them) to be able to grow up in an environment where they'll be safe and allowed to grow up without abuse ; and far away from anyone who would allow abuse or neglect.
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FEB 20, 2019
Grand jury indicts Madison man on charges of sexual exploitation, lying to FBI
Bryan Rogers, 31, was initially charged in a federal criminal complaint on Feb. 4 with the sexual exploitation charge. Prosecutors had said they were also considering seeking an indictment for taking a minor across state lines for sexual purposes, but instead the grand jury indicted Rogers for allegedly lying to FBI agents.

Rogers will be back in court Thursday, when he will likely enter pleas of not guilty to the charges in the indictment, and trial dates will likely be set.

Federal grand jury indicts man linked to missing Tennessee teenager
A federal grand jury indicted a man accused of bringing a missing Tennessee teenager to Madison.

Bryan Rogers, 31, now faces two federal counts, including producing child *advertiser censored* and lying to the FBI.

Rogers is due in court Thursday. He is expected to enter a plea.
 
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV)--- Federal court entered a not guilty plea on behalf of a Madison man charged in connection with a missing Tennessee girl found here in Madison.

BR appeared in federal court on Thursday morning for his arraignment where he stood mute.

A federal grand jury charged BR with two counts. Those counts are production of child *advertiser censored* and false statement. One count of child *advertiser censored* brings a 15 to 30 year sentence. One count of making a false statement to investigators has a maximum sentence of five years.

BR allegedly picked up the teenage girl in Tennessee after they met online.

According to court documents, the teenage girl told BR about the sexual assault that happened at home. BR then convinced her to send him video proof.

BR has been in federal custody since Feb. 4 in the Dane County Jail.

His trial date has been set for July 15.
Man charged in Missing Tennessee girl heads to trial
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