Prosecutor, law professors weigh in on proposed change to sex-assault statute
Under the state’s criminal statutes concerning the sexual assault of children, sex with someone under 16 years old amounts to second-degree sexual assault. Those who are convicted of it can end up with a $100,000 fine, 40 years in prison or both. They can also land themselves a place on the state’s sex offender registry. There […]
DOJ sets up website to track sex assault kit tests
The state Department of Justice has set up a public website that tracks the agency's efforts to test hundreds of untested sexual assault evidence kits.
Ex-Plover doctor sentenced for sexually assaulting patients
A former Wisconsin doctor convicted of sexually assaulting multiple patients at a clinic in Plover has been sentenced to more than six years in prison.
Ex-teacher sentenced for sexual assault of student
A former Chippewa Falls science teacher has been sentenced to six years in prison for the sexual assault of a student.
Ex-Milwaukee inmate who says officer raped her awarded $6.7M (UPDATE)
A former inmate who says a Milwaukee County jail officer sexually assaulted her while she was pregnant in 2013 has been awarded $6.7 million.
Appeals court overturns sex offender placement
A Wisconsin appeals court has vacated the placement of a sexually violent offender from Racine County into neighboring Kenosha County.
Manager accused of sexual assault found dead
A Waukesha County restaurant manager accused of groping and making sexual comments to teenage employees has been found dead.
College student to enter pleas in sex assault case
A suspended University of Wisconsin-Madison student accused of sexually assaulting and harassing nearly a dozen women is set to enter pleas in court.
Attorney general, group announce sex assault kit tracking
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel and a group dedicated to preventing sexual assault launched an initiative Monday to help victims track evidence in their cases.
Fonzarelli defense doesn’t work in sexual assault case
A judge refused on Friday to dismiss four charges against a suspended University of Wisconsin student accused of sexually assaulting and harassing several women, despite his attorneys' claims that some of his actions were no worse than "Happy Days" television character Arthur Fonzarelli's antics.
UW-Madison student out on bail in sexual assault case
A suspended University of Wisconsin-Madison student accused of sexually assaulting and harassing women is out on bail.
Ex-New Berlin teacher sent to prison for sex with student
A former New Berlin West High School teacher has been sentenced to two years in prison for having sex with a student.
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