Fiedler investigation into UW-Madison’s Chadima costs school $43,700 in lawyer fees
A law firm has charged the University of Wisconsin-Madison about $43,700 to investigate an athletic official who resigned amid a sexual-assault investigation.
Ex-Sheboygan mayor pleads not guilty in groping case
Former Sheboygan mayor Bob Ryan has pleaded not guilty to charges he grabbed a woman's breasts twice during a drinking binge last July in Elkhart Lake.
Manitowoc attorney charged with child sex crimes
Manitowoc attorney Joseph Engl, of Engl Law Office LLC, is charged with six felonies tied to allegations of second degree sexual assault of a child.
Teen details alleged abuse in police video
A Wisconsin police video released Tuesday shows a 15-year-old girl in an oversized sweat shirt clutching her stuffed bunny, occasionally dabbing her eyes and softly describing years of alleged abuse and starvation by her parents.
Judge won’t adjust bail in starved girl case
A judge has refused to reduce bail for a Madison husband and wife accused of torturing and starving the man's teenage daughter.
School district sued for denying enrollment (UPDATE)
The Oregon School District is facing a lawsuit after denying enrollment to a student who was expelled from a Janesville school.
Justice Department plans to reduce sex assault victim grants
The Wisconsin Justice Department has warned organizations that help sexual assault victims to expect drastic reductions in state aid next year, a surprise move for an agency that has prided itself on capturing sexual predators.
Former Wis. cop convicted of sexual assault
A jury has convicted a retired Rhinelander police officer of beating and sexually assaulting a woman.
State bill would lift sex assault lawsuit limits (UPDATE)
A state lawmaker is trying again to clear the way for civil lawsuits against child molesters.
Former trooper convicted of sexual assault
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A jury has convicted a former state trooper of sexually assaulting his adopted daughter. Prosecutors charged the 49-year-old man earlier this year with six felonies including second-degree sexual assault of a child and incest. A Green County jury convicted him on all six counts on Friday. The trooper faces up to […]
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