MILWAUKEE — A 17-year-old Milwaukee teen was sentenced to 35 years in prison and 20 years of extended supervision after being found guilty of sexual assault and aggravated battery.
Tremonte Kirk was convicted on two counts of second-degree sexual assault and one count of aggravated battery following a sexual assault that occurred in December 2024.
During the sentencing hearing that lasted over two and a half hours, Judge Borowski called Kirk "monstrous and evil." The victims described him as a threat to the community.
"The serial rapist you have sitting in front of you is an existential threat to the women of Milwaukee," one victim said.
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The state emphasized that no female is safe if Kirk is out in the community.
According to investigators, Kirk raped a 54-year-old woman inside an elevator of an apartment building near 24th and Wisconsin in December 2024. Charging documents reveal he raped the woman twice, choked her, kicked and stomped on her in the elevator.
The assault occurred while Kirk was wearing an ankle monitor with the juvenile justice system for sexually assaulting other women, including an elderly woman.
Kirk addressed his actions before being sentenced.
"During the last few months I have tried to imagine how my crimes have impacted your life and I can barely comprehend it," Kirk said.
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