Franklin man pleads guilty in attempted sexual assault case

Franklin man pleads guilty in attempted sexual assault case Advertisement Updated: 7:46 PM CST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Denise Craig Franklin man pleads guilty in attempted sexual assault case Updated: 7:46 PM CST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Denise Craig MILWAUKEE — A Franklin man pleaded guilty to two felony counts in a case involving a woman who had told him she only wanted to be friends. In Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Angelo Liberto pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree sexual assault while armed with a dangerous weapon. Advertisement Liberto picked up the woman in his car, pointed a gun at her and forced her to handcuff herself. She managed to call 911, and Washington County sheriff’s deputies pulled him over. Investigators said they found duct tape, a hacksaw, a tarp and restraints inside his vehicle. Sentencing is set for January. Make WISN a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Why are gas prices dropping and how low will they go? JoBe Cerny, who voiced the Pillsbury Doughboy, has died Lessie Benningfield Randle, the last known Tulsa Race Massacre survivor, turns 112 They longed to hold their fragile NICU babies. A new device made it possible