Durand man charged

A Durand man faces charges of sexually assaulting a child.
Branden Linhart, 32, is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl numerous times on August 22 and 23.
The girl told detectives Linhart had sex with her in the water while she was swimming at Eau Galle Lake Park in Dunn County.
She said she was “scared and nervous” and that Linhart told her not to tell her parents.
Investigators say Linhart admitted touching her inappropriately but denied having sex with her.
Linhart is charged with sex felonies including 1St degree child sexual assault and child enticement.
Cash bond was set at $25,000.