Joseph Bragg ex girlfriend, Katelyn Rounsville claims Maple Grove, Minnesota man who kidnapped 7-year-old Zimmerman girl, Brynlee Nelson previously kissing and groping her 4-year-old daughter while dating leading to Child Protection Services getting involved.
It continues to become even more diabolical. A Minnesota man accused of kidnapping a 7-year-old Zimmerman girl is alleged to have molested the young daughter of a former girlfriend.
The allegations come just one day after Joseph Andrew Bragg, 28, of Maple Grove, MN was arrested for kidnapping 7-year-old girl, Brynlee Nelson after the girl getting off the school bus in Zimmerman, Wednesday afternoon.
Joseph Bragg 7-year-old victim sexually assaulted by child kidnapper
The 28-year-old who had previously offered his services on Minnesota babysitting forums was arrested early Thursday morning, just on 1.00 a.m after an Amber Alert tracked his car along I-35 according to Albert Lea police.
Upon his arrest, Joseph Bragg was charged with kidnapping and booked into the Freeborn County Jail on no bail.
Since Bragg’s arrest, community members have come forward with alarming claims. According to multiple reports, Bragg had been active in local babysitting and childcare Facebook groups for nearly a year, regularly responding to posts from parents looking for help watching their children, including volunteering to ‘watch’ over infants.
Stated a previous post shared by Affordable Babysitters of Minnesota: ‘Let’s welcome our new members! Joseph Bragg.’
Perhaps most ominously was a post by Katelyn Rounsville who alleges being previously involved in a romantic relationship (during COVID) with Bragg who she alleges Bragg forcing himself on her then 4 year old daughter, leading to Child Services Protection getting involved.
Maple Grove child kidnapper had previous child restraining order while babysitting
Posted Katelyn Rounsville: ‘UPDATE: I have called the Sherburn County Sheriff’s Office and provided my information to them to give this statement.
‘I want to speak on the awful man who was found to have kidnapped this precious baby.
‘His name is Joseph A. Bragg. I dated him back during covid. He made things seem so fun and interesting, by buying us hotel rooms, giving my daughter anything she wanted and taking us everywhere.
‘Fast forward, to the day she mentioned to her teacher that he kissed her on the mouth with tongue and held her down, forcing her to nap in his bed the ONE time I let him and his MOTHER watch her so I could go to an appointment.
‘CPS became involved, an investigation was ran, and they checked her for abuse/r*pe. SHE WAS FOUR YEARS OLD! We ended things and his mother claimed that I was insane. She said that I forced Skylyn on him and that I was the pedoph**e.
Joseph Andrew Bragg kidnaps 7-year-old girl after advertising on babysitting groups
Suspect further accused of reaching out to date women with young daughters
‘Other women came forward telling me that he was contacting them and trying to date them, or get to know their child. These women, only had female children who were under the age of 10 themselves. I let every single one of them know how terrifying and awful he was.
‘Now, this morning when I open the Albert Lea statement, my heart hit my butt and I panicked. Skylyn can’t even see a red van without getting scared. She can’t listen to “Beautiful Girls – Sean Kingston” without shutting down. He traumatized her. NOW, he’s kidnapping children after stalking their mother on Facebook, and driving this poor baby TWO HOURS from her home.
‘He deserves to rot in jail. His Instagram is filled with images of MY DAUGHTER. The daughter he tells other women is HIS. She has no blood relation what so ever to this pedophile. I hope he gets the justice that is served to him. I hope he goes away for a very, very long time!’
Scallywagandvagabond.com has since reached out to Katelyn Rounsville for further comment.
