Oconto County Circuit Court

Proceedings from Dec. 12 An arraignment is Jan. 9 for Dennis P. Arendt, 18, Oconto. He faces a charge of sexual assault of a child under the age of 16, which allegedly occurred between Oct. 5 and Nov. 20 in Oconto. His $20,000 cash bond continues. Proceedings from Dec. 9 Randall J. Gazella, 53, Sobieski, entered not guilty pleas to battery, disorderly conduct and strangulation and suffocation, which allegedly took place Aug. 20 in the town of Little Suamico. His pretrial conference is Jan. 13, and his $500 cash bond continues. A pretrial conference will take place Jan. 9 for Christopher L. Harris, 22, Oconto Falls. He is charged with two counts of sexual assault of a child under the age of 16, which allegedly took place June 1 and Aug. 1 in Oconto Falls. His $2,500 cash bond continues. Roger L. Cruz, 39, Lena, entered not guilty pleas to repeated charges of strangulation and suffocation, battery and disorderly conduct, which allegedly took place Oct. 6 in Lena. A pretrial conference is Jan. 9. His $1,000 cash bond continues.