WI - Woman lets boyfriend sexually assault her 2-month old daughter; planned it before baby was born - Madison, April, 2025

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Wednesday, January 28th:
*Plea Hearing (@ 3pm ET) – WI - *CMBK (2 month old) sexually assaulted on April 7, 2025 in Madison. *Madison S.J.R. Bishop (21/now 22) "mother" arrested (4/15/25), charged (4/17/25) & arraigned (4/17/25) with failure to act/sexual assault of child & 1st degree child sex assault-Sexual Contact or Sexual Intercourse w/person under age of 13. Modifier: Conspiracy to Commit. Plead not guilty (5/19/25). Case bond $300K. Dane County
Judge Ellen K. Berz presiding. DA William Leroy Brown. Defense attorney Michael Edward Covey.
Case & court info from 4/10/25 thru 10/8/25 reference post #56 here:
https://websleuths.com/threads/wi-w...aby-was-born-madison-april-2025.741643/page-3
10/9/25 Docket Update: Final pretrial hearing was reset on 1/16/26 @ 10am.
1/16/26 Update: Final pretrial hearing with Judge Ellen K. Berz presiding. *OFF RECORD*. Attorney Michael Edward Covey in court for Bishop. Attorney William Leroy Brown in court for State of Wisconsin. Set plea hearing. Plea hearing scheduled on 1/28/26 @ 3pm.
1/22/26 Docket update: Court response to request for livestreaming & cameras in the courtroom on file with the Court: The media is welcome to attend the proceedings & report, to the public, on what transpires. No recording of any kind will be allowed. The child victim's rights outweigh the media's desire for images to accompany their reporting. 1/23/26 Docket update: Letter in support of defendant.
*Skyler Wayne Klassen (22/now 23) “father” - Plead guilty on 5/12/25. Sentenced on 9/22/25 to 95 years in prison.

 

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Court record
Date Event Court official Court reporter Amount
01-29-2026 Order for pre-sentence investigation Berz, Ellen K
01-29-2026 Notes
Additional text:
1-28-26 minutes and bail revocation form emailed to DCJ and DOC

01-28-2026 Plea questionnaire, waiver of rights
Additional text:
Maximum penalties worksheet and jury instructions

01-28-2026 Plea hearing Berz, Ellen K Stein, Claire
Additional text:
3:22 PM
*IN CUSTODY*
Defendant Madison Bishop in court, in custody. Attorney Michael Edward Covey in court for Madison Bishop. Attorney William Leroy Brown in court for State of Wisconsin. Attorney Karl L. Kliminski in court for Minor Child. Jt: plea to all counts. Parties stipulate to only 1 $500 surcharge. Argued sentencing to be scheduled.

Plea Questionnaire & Waiver of Rights Signed. Def entered a plea of guilty to count(s) 11-15. Court accepted defendant's plea, found and adjudged defendant guilty.

Bail revoked.

Non rec PSI ordered.

Becky K

01-28-2026 Minutes Berz, Ellen K
Additional text:
Bond revoked

link: Wisconsin Circuit Court Access

Here are the counts she is pleading guilty to:

Count no.	Statute	Description	Severity	Disposition
11	948.02(3)	Failure to Act/Sexual Assault of Child	Felony F
12	948.02(1)(e)	1st Degree Child Sex Assault - Sexual Contact or Sexual Intercourse w/ Person under Age of 13	Felony B
Modifier:	939.31	Conspiracy to Commit
13	948.06(1)	Incest with Child	Felony C
Modifier:	939.31	Conspiracy to Commit
14	948.05(1)(b)	Child Sexual Exploitation - Videos, Records, etc.	Felony C
Modifier:	939.31	Conspiracy to Commit
15	948.12(1m)	Possession of Child Pornography	Felony D

 

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Court activities
Date Time Location Description Type Court official
04-06-2026 01:30 pm 5th Floor, Courtroom 5A - Branch 11 Sentencing hearing Court Berz, Ellen K


Court record
Date Event Court official Court reporter Amount
02-02-2026 Notice of hearing
Additional text:
Sentencing hearing on April 6, 2026 at 01:30 pm.

01-29-2026 Order for pre-sentence investigation Berz, Ellen K

link: Wisconsin Circuit Court Access