15-07-2025
Mapleview man accused of criminal sexual conduct has 2 charges dismissed; aggravated sentences sought in remaining cases
Jul. 14—A Mapleview man charged in multiple cases of criminal sexual conduct with a child has had one of those cases dismissed.
Joshua Alan Lamaack, 45, had a felony charge of first degree criminal sexual conduct and third degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor dismissed on Friday when the prosecution submitted in Mower County District Court the intent to dismiss on July 10, listing in court documents the reason of being in the interest of justice.
This leaves two cases remaining — one that dates back to 2023 and the other dating back to 2024. The case that was dismissed was the one most recent of the three cases to be brought against Lamaack, who was accused of allegedly assaulting three separate victims over the span of years with some of the victims being under the age of 10 when the abuse started and lasting into their teens..
It should be noted that the charges in the two remaining cases all have maximum sentences of 30 years in prison and/or a $40,000 fine. The first degree criminal sexual conduct charge that was dismissed carried with it the same maximums, but the third degree criminal sexual conduct charge carries with it a max prison sentence of 15 years and/or a $30,000 fine.
In the two remaining cases, requests in both were made by prosecuting attorneys and granted regarding presentation of evidence related to aggravated sentencing factors being sought in the case.
Lamaack was first charged in November of 2023 with felony criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, penetration or contact with a person under 13 and felony criminal sexual conduct in the first degree-injury-use of force/coerce.
In that case he was accused of sexually abusing a child from the time he was 11 to around 17-years-old.
He was charged again in July of 2024 with three more felony counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct. Two of those are related to the victim being under 13 to 15, and the third is for the use of a dangerous weapon.
Lamaack is scheduled for pre-trial on April 10, 2026 with a trial scheduled for April 20.
