The Independence Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a man who is wanted on sexual assault charges.  The Trempealeau County District Attorney's Office has issued an arrest warrant for 26 year old Patrick Bautch.
                     
Bautch is wanted on two counts of first degree sexual assault of a child and one count of attempted first degree sexual assault of a child.  He is described as being 5-feet, 6-inches, tall weighing 150 pounds, and he has a tatoo on his neck that says "Patrick."  Bautch is possibly in theNeilsville or Wausau, Wisconsin, area.
                     
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Patrick Bautch is asked to contact the Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department at 715-538-4351....or Independence Police at 715-985-3055.