CLINTONVILLE (WI)
WMTV 15 [Madison, WI]
September 30, 2025
By Juliana Tornabene
A Madison priest charged with child sex crimes after an undercover operation had a not guilty plea entered on his behalf Tuesday, online court records show.
Andrew Showers appeared virtually and stood mute, according to the Waupaca County online court records.
Showers waived his preliminary hearing and was ordered to stand trial.
Showers previously posted bond, which was set at $10,000.
He is scheduled for a status conference on Dec. 3. His attorney declined to comment on the case.
Showers, 37, is charged with attempted use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, attempted second-degree sexual assault of a child and attempted child enticement.
The criminal complaint states a Clintonville Police Department sergeant was posing as a 14-year-old girl, named Abby, on Aug. 10.
The sergeant used Reddit to create a post, claiming to be seeking a man to meet up for sex with in Wisconsin.
Showers allegedly sent an explicit photo to her and talked about sexual acts, according to the complaint.
The pair agreed to meet up on Aug. 24, which is when he was arrested.