Milwaukee County Judge Gets 9 Years Prison Time For Child Pornography Charges

MILWAUKEE, WI — A former Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge was sentenced Wednesday to 9 years in prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges.

Brett Blomme, 39, was sentenced to 9 years in prison and 20 years of supervised release by a federal judge, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin Timothy M. O'Shea and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said in a statement.

Blomme plead guilty in September, and U.S. Department of Justice officials said he was arrested in March. He was charged for seven counts of possessing child pornography, according to court records.

The former judge worked in the Milwaukee County Children’s Court when he committed the offense, where justice department officials said he used the app Kik Messenger to distribute 27 files of young children performing sexual acts with adults.

Agents received a tip that a Kik Messenger account named "dommasterbb" distributed the files, and found a personal email address and subscriber information connected to Blomme's Cottage Grove house after an investigation.

After searching the former judge's house, agents found electronic storage devices that contained conversations between Blomme and people centered on his sexual interest in children, justice department officials said.

“Today’s sentence sends an unambiguous message that we will track down and hold accountable those who distribute child sexual abuse material,” O'Shea said. “Every time an image of child sexual abuse is shared, it re-victimizes that child. No one is above the law and I am grateful to our law enforcement partners who helped ensure that the defendant would be held accountable for his crimes.”