09/08/2026
The investigation began after the department received a tip on Dec. 29 through Wisconsin ICAC, the state’s Internet Crimes Against Children task force.
Parents should:
+ monitor their children’s online activity
+ talk with kids about what they are doing online
+ keep computers and cell phones in shared or public spaces in the home.
- Parents who notice a child messaging with an unfamiliar person should contact local law enforcement.
- Detectives report sites like Roblox and WhatsApp are among the common platforms to watch.
- The suspect, Cody Pierson, is facing 20 counts of possession of child po*******hy and 20 counts of child s*xual exploitation in Walworth County.
Four police detectives in a city of about 15,000 people are leading what they describe as one of the largest internet crimes against children investigations they have encountered.