WI Jury Convicts Eagan Man Of 2005 Sexual Assault

MADISON, WI — A 42-year-old Eagan, Minnesota man was found guilty by a Wisconsin state jury Thursday in a 2005 sexual assault on a bike path in Madison.

Addison Yang was convicted of three counts of first-degree sexual assault by use or threat of a dangerous weapon.

"Justice is finally being served for the violent crimes the defendant committed in 2005," said Wisconsin Attorney General Kaul in a statement.

"I’m grateful to the many people who have worked together to hold the defendant accountable."

"After all these years we are finally able to hold Aidison Yang accountable for this horrible crime," said Madison Police Detective Kelly Dougherty. "It has been incredibly inspiring to work with the survivor during the investigative and judicial process, as well as the investigative and prosecutorial team."

Yang sexually assaulted the victim after threatening her with a knife on a bike path on Madison’s East Side in 2005, prosecutors said at trial

A sexual assault nurse examination was conducted after the sexual assault, and Yang's identity was established through DNA from the victim’s sexual assault kit, authorities said.

The conviction resulted from a joint effort by the Wisconsin and Minnesota law enforcement agencies.