News 05.27.16
27 May 2016 News
A Horicon man is accused of sexually assaulting a 14 year old girl. Two counts of second degree sexual assault of a child have been filed against 22 year old Nicholas Bradley in Dodge County Circuit Court. An initial court appearance is scheduled for June 6th. Bradley is accused of having intercourse with the girl on two separate occasions. The victim told authorities that she met Bradley on a social media website. Earlier this month, Bradley was convicted of sexual gratification with an animal for sexually assaulting the family dog. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail- imposed and stayed, and 12 months probation.
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Washington County authorities have determined that a “suspicious situation” that occurred Monday evening at Ackerman’s Grove County Park was a well-intentioned act of kindness. The Washington County Sheriff’s Department says two girls, ages 9 and 11, reported that at about 6:30 p.m., a red or maroon older model minivan driven by a male in his 60’s or 70’s stopped by them and held out candy and asked if they wanted any. The girls refused and quickly left the area. The Sheriff’s Department says while acting on a tip from a citizen who was familiar with this person, a detective made contact with an 86-year old Town of West Bend man. The caller knew this man had offered candy to children in restaurants in the past, matched the physical description provided, and drove a similar vehicle. The West Bend man readily admitted that he was in fact the person in the park and had offered the children some candy. The Sheriff’s Department believes the man had no bad intentions and has been known to do similar acts of kindness in the past. The man now understands that is not a good idea to do that and will stop. The Sheriff’s Department says there will be no criminal charges in the matter.
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There’s not a lot that can be done about complaints of scammers impersonating the IRS. Consumer protection administrator Frank Frazetta says the equipment and technical training to pull of scams like this can just be purchased over the internet. Federal investigators did bust a group of suspected scammers in Miami this week, but number spoofing and other tools can make it very hard to track down those crooks. Frazetta reminds people that the IRS will never ask you for money over the phone, or through payments like gift cards, wire transfers or credit card numbers.
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Wisconsin is joining a multi-state lawsuit against the Obama administration over its directive to U.S. public schools to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identity. The lawsuit was announced by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and filed in federal court in Texas on Wednesday. Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel says he decided to join the lawsuit after discussing it with fellow Republican Gov. Scott Walker. Schimel calls the Obama administration directive a “power grab” that won’t be tolerated in Wisconsin. Supporters of transgender rights applauded Obama’s move and say those who oppose it are discriminating against them. A bill seeking to ban transgender people from certain restrooms in Wisconsin schools died in the Legislature last session, but its Republican sponsor vows to bring it back.
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Unemployment rates dropped last month in all of Wisconsin’s largest cities and in most counties. The state Department of Workforce Development reported Wednesday that rates decreased between March and April in the state’s 32 largest cities. The rates also went down in all but three counties. The only counties that saw increases were Forest, Menominee and Iron. Menominee and Iron counties, at 10.2 percent and 10.8 percent, had the highest unemployment rates statewide. Dane County was lowest at 2.9 percent. Racine had the highest unemployment of any city at 6.8 percent, while Fitchburg was lowest at 2.9 percent. The local rates aren’t seasonally adjusted so they’re not comparable to the state unemployment rate, which stood at 4.4 percent in April.
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A federal judge hearing challenges to Wisconsin’s voter identification law says the rules for the August primary election will be the same as they were for the April presidential primary. U.S. District Judge James Peterson said Thursday in court that he expects to issue a ruling in the lawsuit by the end of July. He says because of that, it’s not realistic that there would be time to make any changes to the August 9th election. More than a dozen voting-related laws passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature and signed by Gov. Scott Walker, including voter ID, are being challenged by a pair of liberal advocacy groups and voters. Peterson says he feels an urgency in making a ruling, and he anticipates whatever he decides will be appealed.
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