Annie Pulley
RACINE — Three Racine County residents pleaded not guilty to child pornography charges Thursday at the Racine County Courthouse.
Leroy Kolacinski of Racine, 64, pleaded not guilty to 13 counts of possessing child pornography; Melieke Nemeth of Racine, 18, pleaded not guilty to 10 counts; and Devin Katzman of Union Grove, 27, pleaded not guilty to four counts.
Each man is scheduled to appear in court for a status conference in April.
Six other Racine County residents have been similarly charged in 2025, according to Journal Times records.
Dustin Heddings and Tyler Deavers, both of Racine, pleaded not guilty earlier this month.
Ciquil Mangum, a 20-year-old from Racine, faces 11 counts and has yet to enter a plea. He is scheduled for a competency hearing March 24.
Also included in the total count is Michael Castagnino, a 41-year-old from the Town of Dover, who was arrested by investigators with the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office and Wisconsin State Patrol troopers after a warrant was issued.
Castagnino has yet to make an initial court appearance.
Crystal Lachman of Union Grove, who is 30, was charged Feb. 21 and is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing March 12.
A 17-year-old from Racine faces 16 similar charges.
Possessing child pornography is a felony punishable by a fine of up to $100,000 fine, 25 years in prison, or both. Anyone convicted also can be ordered to pay a $500 surcharge for each image recovered.
Perhaps my view is skewed by the fact that I was sexually assaulted as a child by a family friend, a Catholic priest, and a juvenile court judge, but I think Racine is full of pedophiles.
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