OCONTO (NBC 26) — A family medicine physician based in Lena was charged on Friday with child sexual assault, child sexual exploitation and possession of child pornography.
Isaias Cupino, 65, was booked into the Oconto County Jail on Tuesday night.
On Friday afternoon, Cupino was formally charged with first degree child sexual assault, child sexual exploitation and possession of child pornography — all felonies.
Cupino appeared at the Oconto County courthouse on Friday via Zoom. At the hearing, the state initially asked for a $100,000 cash bond for the doctor, but the judge set it at $250,000, citing the seriousness of the charges.
Earlier in the week, Prevea Health issued a statement to NBC 26 on the doctor's arrest.
"We are aware of the serious allegations involving an employee," Dana Jermstad, a spokesperson for Prevea Health, said in a written statement. "The employee is not currently working and we will continue to take appropriate actions as more information becomes available."
According to a criminal complaint, detectives with the Oconto Falls Police Department received an online tip that files containing child sexual abuse material were uploaded by an IP address that was traced down to Isaias Cupino.
A search warrant was executed at Cupino's home on Tuesday, when officers confirmed the toddler depicted in the child sexual abuse material was a 22 month old child who lives with the doctor. Cupino confirmed he was the adult shown in the material, according to the complaint.
Cupino's next court appearance is scheduled for Sep. 11.
