Madison man suspected of repeated acts of sexual assault
A Mount Horeb police officer has been arrested on suspicion of
sexual assault of a child in Madison.
Madison police said they arrested Dennis P. Jenks, 44, at his home
in the 6600 block Raymond Road on Madison's far west side about 9 p.m.
Wednesday.
Madison police said Jenks is suspected of repeated acts of sexual
assault.
The victim is a 14-year-old child who knows the suspect, according
to a Madison Police Department incident report.
The Mount Horeb Police Department said in a news release Thursday
that Jenks has been suspended from duty because of the Madison Police
Department's investigation.
Jenks is a lieutenant in the Mount Horeb Police Department, and he
has been employed with the department since 2000.
The Mount Horeb Police Department said it is conducting an
internal investigation.