Chelsie Lehmann, 31, was arrested Monday on charges of aiding a felon and obstructing an officer.
Last week, Lehmann’s six-year-old daughter was reported missing by the child’s grandmother. The child was believed to have willingly went with her uncle, 34-year-old Jordan Coyle.
On Saturday, the child and Coyle were found in the school forest near Almond. The child was unharmed.
Prosecutors say Lehmann and her minor children recently began living in a home owned and occupied by Coyle.
Coyle, after having been convicted of a felony child sex offense about 16 years ago, is a registered sex offender and has conditions not to reside with children.
When the Department of Corrections learned that children were living at the residence, they issued a warrant for Coyle’s arrest.
Coyle began actively avoiding the arrest and hid from law enforcement. This included an instance when he fled on Sept. 9 after police arrived at his residence to execute the warrant.
Lehmann is alleged to have aided or harbored Coyle during this time.
She is also alleged to have permitted or encouraged him to violate the terms of his supervision by having ongoing contact with her six-year-old daughter.
According to WSAW, prosecutors say the child has a close relationship with Coyle, calling him “Dad.”
