Sheriff’s office announces new addresses for 2 sex offenders

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office has announced that Harold S. Dambruch, a convicted sex offender, is residing at 7 South Hewett St., Apt. 3, Neillsville. Dambruch took up residence there Oct. 1. Previously, he was residing at a different location in Neillsville.

Dambruch was convicted of first-degree sexual assault of a child, sexual contact with a minor male and minor female.

Dambruch is 5’8” tall and weighs approximately 156 pounds. He has gray hair and blue eyes.

Dambruchwillbesupervised by agents specializing in intensive supervision. He is to have no unsupervised contact with minors and is not to consume any drugs.

The sheriff’s office has also announced an updated address for Vincent J. Gomez, also a convicted sex offender. Gomez is now residing at W7124 South Mound Road, Neillsville, per a Sept. 25 press release from the sheriff’s office. Prior to securing this place of residence, he was homeless.

Gomez was previously convicted of second degree sexual assault of a child and third degree sexual assault. His targeted victims were minor females known to him.

Gomez is 5’11” tall and weighs approximately 120 pounds. He has sandy-colored hair and blue eyes.

Gomez is to have no unsupervised contact with minors, no contact with the victim, and is not to consume any drugs.

Both Gomez and Dambruch have served their sentences imposed by the courts and they are not wanted by law enforcement at this time. Both are required to comply with the standard sex offender rules, cooperate with electronic monitoring, and is required to have face-to-face contact with law enforcement as well as comply with all requirements as a lifetime registrant of the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry.

“This notification is not intended to increase fear; rather, it is our belief that an informed public is a safer public,” Captain Kerry Kirn of the sheriff’s office wrote in the press releases for both individuals.

Notification of sex offender release Wisconsin Statute 301.46(2m) authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individuals who appear on this notification have been convicted of a sex offense. Further, both Dambruch’s and Gomez’s criminal history places them in a classification level which reflects the potential to re-offend.

“Sex offenders have always lived in our communities; but it was not until the Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Law was enacted that law enforcement was able to share this information with the community. Citizen abuse of this information to threaten, intimidate or harass registered sex offenders will not be tolerated,” Kirn wrote.

If you have any questions, contact Kirn at 715-743-5358.

Harold Dambruch

Vincent Gomez