South Milwaukee School District employee accused of sexual misconduct

A 27-year-old South Milwaukee man was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 17 for sexual misconduct by a school employee and child enticement, police say. 

This arrest stems from a report by the School District of South Milwaukee that an employee allegedly had inappropriate contact with a South Milwaukee student. 

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The South Milwaukee High School and Middle School were placed on a brief "HOLD" around 1:40 p.m. on Thursday as district officials and police removed the staff member from the high school. The 'HOLD" was lifted at 1:47 p.m. 

The case will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.

South Milwaukee police

South Milwaukee School District letter to parents (Friday, Oct. 18):

Dear South Milwaukee Middle and High School Families,

Yesterday we shared a communication that the High School and the Middle School were placed in a brief HOLD. At the same time, District officials and the South Milwaukee Police Department removed a staff member from the high school due to an investigation.  

We also shared that we will update our community with any information the police allow us to share, so we wanted to update you that the South Milwaukee Police Department will be releasing this information:

On Thursday, October 17, 2024, South Milwaukee Police arrested a 27-year-old South Milwaukee man for Sexual Misconduct by a School Employee and Child Enticement.

This arrest stems from a report by the School District of South Milwaukee that an employee allegedly had inappropriate contact with a South Milwaukee student.

This investigation is ongoing and the case will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office in the near future.