The man arrested for assaulting a UW-Madison student on Langdon Street in early February made his initial appearance in court Wednesday, where he was charged with five felonies.
The suspect, 22-year-old Madison resident Jerome Winslow, faces two counts of recklessly endangering safety and one count each of substantial battery, false imprisonment and attempted second degree sexual assault/use of force. If convicted on all counts, he could face more than 70 years in prison.
Police said Winslow stalked the victim, who he did not know, before dragging her off the sidewalk and beating her so severely she required multiple facial reconstructive surgeries. A multiple repeat offender, Winslow’s case drew the ire of Madison Police Department Chief Mike Koval, who took the opportunity to criticize the criminal justice system for letting him back into the community after two felony convictions.
He is due back in court on Feb. 26 for a preliminary hearing. Until then, a judge has set his bail at $50,000.
