Second Person Convicted in Girl’s Sexual Assault

A second illegal immigrant was convicted yesterday in Fond du Lac County Court stemming from the sexual assault of a young girl in March of 2024. Juan Carlos Rocha Mejia was convicted of first degree sexual assault of a child after pleading “no contest” to the charge.

His co-defendant Elia Antonio, the mother of the victim, was previously convicted of human trafficking of a child, failure to protect a child, and two counts of misdemeanor bail jumping.

Both Rocha Mejia and Antonio will be sentenced on August 21^st. They were both illegally in the United States.

Antonio gave her daughter to Rocha Mejia for $250 to be sexually assaulted. He held the victim in a van and tried to duct tape her as he began to sexually assault her. She fought back, biting him, and escaped from the van running to a nearby residence.

District Attorney Eric Toney says yesterday’s conviction was another step towards justice for the victim.