A Wisconsin man and public school paraprofessional is currently behind bars after meeting a disabled woman online and beating her severely, according to law enforcement in Illinois .

Johnny Latiker, 51, stands accused of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, grooming, and domestic battery causing bodily harm, according to McHenry County Sheriff's Office records.

During his initial court appearance, Latiker's defense attorney tried to frame the behavior at issue as the consensual expression of sexual fantasy and role-play between a couple who are, in fact, dating.

McHenry County Judge Cynthia Lamb sided with the state and ruled the defendant should be held in pre-trial detention for now.

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