TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026, 3:38 P.M.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The 36-year-old Green Bay man accused of possessing child sexual abuse material, commonly referred to as child pornography, was in court on Monday.
Court records show Matthew Priem was with his attorney as the present bond continued, with trial dates scheduled.
Priem’s final pre-trial hearing is set for July 20 at 9 a.m., with a two-day jury trial on July 22 and July 23, both at 8:15 a.m.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025, 6:09 P.M.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – A 36-year-old Green Bay man accused of possessing child sexual abuse material appeared in court Tuesday afternoon, four months after his last hearing.
Court records show Matthew Priem was with his attorney as the present bond continued.
A status conference was set for January 9 at 10:15 a.m.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2025, 4:28 P.M.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – A 36-year-old Green Bay man accused of possessing child sexual abuse material appeared in court Tuesday morning.
Court records show Matthew Priem appeared with his attorney, and the present bond was continued.
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Priem is scheduled to return to court on Oct. 14, 2025, at 4 p.m. for a status conference.
Local 5 News will continue to follow this case and provide updates as it moves through the court system.
UPDATE: Green Bay man facing 10 counts of child porn is arraigned, set for status conference
Friday, March 21, 2025, 3:50 p.m.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The Green Bay man who said his morning was ruined by police after they arrested him on ten counts of child pornography was arraigned in court on Friday.
Court records said that 35-year-old Matthiew Priem was in court with his attorney as the present bond continued.
Priem is set for a status conference on June 24 at 4 p.m.
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 4:17 p.m.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – A Green Bay man who said the police ‘ruined his morning’ when he was arrested on ten counts of child pornography was in court on Wednesday for a preliminary hearing.
Court records show that 35-year-old Matthew Priem was in custody at his hearing alongside his attorney. The present bond was continued despite the defense arguing to modify the $75,000 bond placed on Priem.
Priem’s arraignment hearing was also set for March 21 at 1:30 p.m.
Local 5 will update this story as needed.
‘Ruined my morning’: Green Bay man arrested and facing 10 charges of child porn, bond set at $75,000
Friday, February 28, 2025, 3:45 p.m.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – A man in Green Bay had his cash bond set at $75,000 after being charged with ten counts of possession of child pornography.
According to a criminal complaint obtained by Local 5, 35-year-old Matthew Priem is facing 10 counts of possession of child pornography. On February 26, around 5:45 a.m., authorities with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Priem’s residence.
Priem was reportedly seen exiting the residence to his car when authorities approached him. He apparently had ‘panic’ in his voice and said ‘What’s going on, what’s going on,’ when authorities identified themselves.
The complaint says that Priem asked for a lawyer, and authorities started to search his residence. Electronic devices were found in the residence, and the complaint says that child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was located.
Additionally, in the search warrant, it reportedly allowed authorities to use Priem’s face to unlock his cell phone. The complaint says that he did not cooperate with authorities and argued.
Priem allegedly told officers they had ruined his morning and ruined his day. It was mentioned in the complaint that 131 files of CSAM were on Priem’s hard drive.
Priem is charged with:
- Possession of Child Pornography
- Felony
- Up to 25 years in prison
- Possession of Child Pornography
- Felony
- Up to 25 years in prison
- Possession of Child Pornography
- Felony
- Up to 25 years in prison
- Possession of Child Pornography
- Felony
- Up to 25 years in prison
- Possession of Child Pornography
- Felony
- Up to 25 years in prison
- Possession of Child Pornography
- Felony
- Up to 25 years in prison
- Possession of Child Pornography
- Felony
- Up to 25 years in prison
- Possession of Child Pornography
- Felony
- Up to 25 years in prison
- Possession of Child Pornography
- Felony
- Up to 25 years in prison
- Possession of Child Pornography
- Felony
- Up to 25 years in prison
Court records show that Priem was in court on February 27 for his initial appearance. His cash bond was set at $75,000, and he is scheduled to be back in court on March 5 for a preliminary hearing.
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No additional information was provided. Local 5 will continue to update this story as the case progresses.
