10/23/2025
**PRESS RELEASE**
Seymour Man Sentenced for Child Po*******hy Charges
On February 8, 2024 the Seymour Police Department was contacted in reference to concerning files located on a cell phone. The Seymour Police Department investigated the complaint and quickly identified the suspect as 54 year old Seymour resident John Breden. On February 9, 2024 with assistance from the Wisconsin State Patrol, Mr. Breden was located and taken into custody without incident. Mr. Breden was officially charged by the Outagamie County District Attorney’s Office on February 12, 2024 for multiple counts of Possession of Child Po*******hy and Capture an Intimate Representation. On August 4, 2025 Mr. Breden accepted a plea deal with the Outagamie County District Attorney’s Office involving his criminal charges.
On October 22, 2025 Mr. Breden was sentenced in Outagamie County Circuit Court to 15 years of confinement with 10 years supervision upon his release and life time registry with the S*x Offender registry.
Release Authorized By
Isaac Schultz, Chief of Police