Parents Schemed to Sexually Assault Their 2-Month-Old Baby, Began Planning Before Child Was Born: Police

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A Wisconsin couple are facing criminal charges after authorities allege the man sexually assaulted the woman’s infant daughter while the mother helped him plan the crime prior to the baby’s birth.

On April 9, Skyler Klassen, 22, was arrested after officers with the Madison Police Department allegedly found child sex abuse material on his phone, according to a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE. At the time of his arrest, Klassen had an active warrant out of Nevada regarding child sex abuse material, per the complaint.

Police claim Klassen admitted to sexually assaulting Madison Bishop’s 2-month-old daughter. While looking through his phone, police allegedly found photos of the baby’s genitals and a video of the infant being digitally penetrated, according to the complaint. Police believe the alleged assault took place on April 7.

During the search of his phone, police allege they also discovered graphic text messages between him and the baby’s mother, indicating that they planned to sexually assault the child before she was born, the complaint states.

According to the complaint, the two allegedly continued to discuss what they would like to do to their daughter sexually following her birth and frequently exchanged child sex abuse material from other sources.

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The mother, identified by police as Bishop, 21, was arrested on April 15 in connection with the case.

Bishop has been charged with one count each of first-degree child sexual assault and failure to protect a child, according to the complaint. As for Klassen, he faces four counts of sexual exploitation of a child, four counts of possession of child sex abuse material, one count of first-degree sexual assault, and one count of incest.

It’s unclear if they have entered pleas. The couple’s defense attorney declined to comment when reached by PEOPLE.

When contacted about the case, the Dane County District Attorney’s Office told PEOPLE, “DA Ozanne is ethically prohibited from commenting as this is an open investigation/prosecution.”

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.

If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.