Boyfriend in ‘horror movie’ child neglect case sentenced for his role forcing children in filth-ridden home

Katie Koch (L) and Joel Manke (R) inset against their residence in Wisconsin.

Katie Koch, on the left, and Joel Manke, on the right, inset against an image of a boarded-up window of their residence in Wisc. in July 2023. (Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office; Screengrab via WISN)

The boyfriend in a stomach-turning child neglect case pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Monday to his role in two children living in filth-ridden circumstances. Joel Manke, 40, is following the mother, Katie Koch, 36, with the same punishment: 10 years in prison, and 10 on extended supervision.

He had pleaded guilty to two counts of chronic neglect of a child (consequence is emotional damage), with the court dismissing two counts of false imprisonment

Koch pleaded guilty to two counts of chronic neglect of a child (consequence is emotional damage), and one count of false imprisonment. The court dismissed one count of false imprisonment, and two counts of neglecting a child (specified harm did not occur). As previously reported, cops in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, said they got 911 calls about two boys, ages 7 and 9, running naked through the street. They were covered in blood, feces, bruises, and red marks.

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