An Ellsworth man in jail for felony bail jumping after a December mistrial on sexual assault charges has racked up new felonies thanks to an altercation with another inmate.

Wyatt James Blomberg, 19, Ellsworth, posted a $10,000 signature bond March 1 in Pierce County Circuit Court on felony battery by prisoners (repeater), felony substantial battery – intend bodily harm (repeater) and felony bail jumping (repeater) charges. Blomberg was initially arrested Feb. 9 by Ellsworth police for a probation violation. If convicted, Blomberg faces a maximum penalty of six years in prison and/or fines up to $10,000.

According to the complaint:

At 2:46 p.m. Feb. 29, a fight broke out in the Pierce County Jail between Blomberg and another inmate. After they’d been separated and put on lock down, their injuries were evaluated. Blomberg had an abrasion on his knee that was leaking clear fluid. The other inmate had a red dot to the left of the iris in his right eye, a headache and a neck ache. He also had swelling in his left cheek and said he’d lost consciousness during the fight. EMS evaluated him and transported him to Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin.

Blomberg didn’t have significant injuries nor did he request to be evaluated. The district attorney added the charges onto his other charges.

Blomberg was convicted of three fourth degree sexual assault charges May 8, 2023 in Pierce County Circuit Court. At that time, he was sentenced to two years of probation, which was in force when he was arrested Feb. 9, 2024. Felony second degree sexual assault, exposing genitals/pubic area/intimate parts – child act as actor/close age of actor and child and sexual contact with child age 15/actor under 19 charges were dismissed. Also on May 8, 2023, Blomberg posted a $10,000 signature bond on felony third degree sexual assault and felony second degree sexual assault charges with the requirement that he commit no new crimes. Those charges resulted from five juveniles (middle school age and older) who reported being sexually assaulted by Blomberg and/or forced to have intercourse with him without their consent in incidents ranging from Spring 2019 to June 4, 2021. The alleged incidents are reported to have taken place on school grounds, in private homes or vehicles.

At a jury trial in December 2023, the hung jury said they were deadlocked on the two remaining felony sexual assault charges after five hours of deliberation, so a mistrial was declared and the bond remained in place. A status conference for that case is scheduled for 1:15 p.m. April 25.

A preliminary hearing is set for 2:30 p.m. May 14 for the latest charges resulting from the jail altercation.