The sentence follows a September plea to sexual assault and aggravated battery counts stemming from a December 2024 case.
MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee County judge on Tuesday sentenced Tremonte Kirk, 17, to 35 years in prison after prosecutors said DNA evidence tied him to multiple attacks and noted he was on GPS monitoring when he targeted women in separate incidents.
Why it matters now: The case tested how the court weighs youth against a documented pattern of violence. Prosecutors presented a record that included footage from an apartment building, medical reports and a lab match that linked Kirk to another case besides the elevator assault that drew public attention last winter. Kirk pleaded guilty in September to two counts of second-degree sexual assault and one count of aggravated battery; other allegations were dismissed and read in for sentencing.
The hearing lasted more than two hours. Judge David Borowski called the conduct “depraved” and “inhumane,” saying the facts showed predation rather than impulse. In the December 2024 elevator attack near North 24th Street and Wisconsin Avenue, the victim, a 54-year-old woman identified in court as Charlotte Nozar, said she was raped, choked and kicked, including on a fresh surgical incision. Another survivor told the court she escaped a separate attack; investigators later said a DNA hit pointed to Kirk. In a short statement, Kirk apologized and said he could “barely comprehend” the harm.
According to the record described in court, Kirk has a history of prior cases in juvenile court and was being tracked by a GPS ankle monitor during the incidents. Prosecutors sought a long prison term plus extended supervision, arguing no lesser sentence would protect the community. The defense asked the judge to consider Kirk’s age and potential for treatment. The judge said the injuries, the method of approach and the repeated nature of the assaults outweighed those arguments.
Tuesday’s sentence includes decades of confinement, followed by years of community supervision once Kirk is released. The Department of Corrections will manage intake and placement. Authorities did not announce additional charges Tuesday, and no future hearings were listed on the docket as of Wednesday morning.
After the hearing, supporters surrounded the survivors outside the courtroom. “He gave each one of his survivors a life sentence,” a speaker said. The courthouse gradually emptied as clerks filed the judgment paperwork and deputies moved Kirk back to a holding cell to await transport.
With sentencing complete, the case shifts from the courthouse to the prison system. Officials said formal transfer paperwork will be processed this week; intake scheduling will follow. No other updates were provided.
Author note: Last updated November 12, 2025.