Today, WJFW TV-12 NewsCenter revealed 67-year-old Mercer man, Dennis D. Braun is at the center of the sex trafficking case in Iron County, Wisconsin.
According to newspaper archives at the Ironwood Daily Globe, Braun was reported on June 12th, 2003, to have sought and gained a liquor license at 21 Silver Street in Hurley's notorious lower block where several topless bars and strip clubs operate. An adult entertainment license was also approved by the Hurley City Council for 21 Silver St at the same time.
21 Silver St. in Hurley is well known locally to be the address of an infamous exotic dancing tavern in its own right and the scene of federal drug busts and prostitution raids in past decades which has been known by several different names through the years including "Hi Ho Bar" in the 1960's, "El Cantina" in the 80's, "DeRosso's Pub" in the 90's, "Club 21" in the 00's and most recently as "Club Sierra".
DA Martin J. Lipske has yet to charge Braun for his involvement in the sex trafficking case which saw three Milwaukee women, Tamyra Thomas, Nikia Burchette and Tanya Brown arrested on several felony charges including human trafficking and trafficking of a child.
Braun claims he found an ad in milwaukee.backpage.com advertising escort services to which he replied to. He reportedly offered the women $1000 for their services plus travelling money. He told sheriff deputies he thought the girl was 19-years-old and only gave her wine and kissed the girl.
The alarm was raised when the 14-year-old girl attempted to escape from the hotel she was brought to by the three Milwaukee women to meet Braun in Mercer, WI.
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