Kevin Buelow
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- A former teacher accused of sexually assaulting students appeared in court for the first time in Waukesha County Tuesday, Nov. 20 after new charges were filed against him.
Kevin Buelow, 45, faces two counts of second degree sexual assault of a child and one count of fourth degree sexual assault.
During his initial court hearing, cash bond was set at $3,000, and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for Dec. 20.
He will be back in court in Milwaukee County on Jan. 22, where he faces two charges filed in separate cases -- two counts of first degree child sexual assault, sexual contact with a person under the age of 13.
Kevin Buelow
According to a letter from Holy Apostles Catholic Parish and School to families, the new allegations relate to a time when Buelow was employed by Holy Apostles School to teach fourth grade. He is accused of sexually assaulting 9- and 10-year-old girls at the school in New Berlin.
A new criminal complaint says a then 10-year-old girl said Buelow "required (her) to say consistently in from recess." She described one incident where Buelow dabbed spilled water by "rubbing her clothed breasts." Another 10-year-old described how Buelow "slapped her butt with an open hand." Another girl, who was 9 years old at the time, said Buelow "touched her upper breast/chest area" under her shirt.
Holy Apostles Catholic Parish and School
Kevin Buelow
They said Buelow was relieved of his teaching duties and placed on suspension when they learned of the allegations against him when he was teaching at St. Matthias. Since then, he's been terminated from Holy Apostles.
Below is the complete letter from officials at Holy Apostles:
As it relates to the Milwaukee County cases, according to a criminal complaint in one case, a victim, who is now 17 years old, said Buelow tutored her at St. Matthias, in the church basement, between September of 2010 and August of 2011, and during one tutoring session, he touched her inappropriately. The victim said she "moved her chair away from Buelow, attempting to make it known she was uncomfortable." Prosecutors say she disclosed other incidents of inappropriate behavior by Buelow as well.
St. Matthias Parish School
In an earlier case, Buelow is accused of sexually assaulting the fourth-grade student in a church basement at St. Matthias. The former student accused Buelow of molesting her on multiple occasions.
Buelow was at St. Matthias from 2001 to 2012.