Sexual Assault Reported at Whitefish Bay High School

A Whitefish Bay sophomore is facing juvenile charges after an incident in a high school stairway on April 18.

WBHS Students Come to Defense of Sexual Assault Suspect

Several Whitefish Bay High School students wore T-shirts in support of the 15-year-old student accused of assaulting a girl in stairwell.

After learning of the sexual assault allegations made against a Whitefish Bay High School sophomore, dozens of students took to social media to defend the suspect and organize a T-shirt campaign in his defense. One Whitefish Bay student estimates about 15 students wore white T-shirts to school saying to "free" the student. Those students were sent to the principal's office, and told to cover or remove their shirt. Other students simply wore headbands, which was the student's signature fashion accessory. The students organized the T-shirt campaign on Twitter, which was buzzing about the incident on Wednesday and Thursday. "A lot of kids were talking about it," one student told Patch. "Basically, we felt like the school and police should …

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Bob McBride

8:36 am on Friday, April 26, 2013

I would hope the school at this point has at least made some changes in terms of access to the facility/supervision after school-day hours, in light of what's happened. Obviously you can't undo what's been done, but maybe you can at least prevent providing opportune locations for this type of activity going forward. As far as the blowback from the parents, if it really took the administration 4 …   more ›

Sexual Assault Reported at Whitefish Bay High School

A Whitefish Bay sophomore is facing juvenile charges after an incident in a high school stairway on April 18.

A Whitefish Bay High School sophomore is accused of sexually assaulting a female student in a school stairwell after school on April 18. The 15-year-old boy is facing juvenile charges for sexual assault, but charges have not yet been issued by Milwaukee County Children's Court.  According to a Whitefish Bay police report: The two students were talking in the high school link area, near the fieldhouse lobby, after athletic practice around 5:15 p.m. when the boy asked the 16-year-old girl to walk him to his locker. When they reached the bottom of a stairwell, the girl told police that he started kissing her, despite her saying "stop" and "let me go." According to the girl, the boy said he would let her go if she would perform oral sex on him…

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Anon1234567

8:06 pm on Thursday, April 25, 2013

Have a read, please: http://www.shrink4men.com/2011/09/14/our-so-called-rape-culture/   more ›

Suburban Crime: 12-Pound Pot Delivery Intercepted in Sussex

Read some of the more notable crime stories from around suburban Milwaukee this week.

Here are some of Patch's top crime- and police-related stories from throughout the Milwaukee area in the last week. Click on a link to see the all the details. Drug delivery intercepted: The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the delivery of a 12-pound package of marijuana to a residential address in Sussex. Child porn conviction: A former barber in Whitefish Bay was found guilty Thursday on six federal charges relating to child pornography. Sexual assault charges: A 17-year-old Port Washington boy is charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl, who said she was dating the boy, early last month. Nine-time drunk driver sentenced: A woman who was arrested this summer for her ninth OWI near Wauwatosa with her infant…

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Gynecologist Found Guilty of Inappropriate Touching

Whitefish Bay resident Evan Saunders was found guilty of four misdemeanor counts of sexual assault and four misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct Friday afternoon.

A Whitefish Bay gynecologist has been found guilty of inappropriately touching his patients during medical appointments. Evan Saunders, 48, was found guilty of four counts of fourth degree sexual assault and four counts of disorderly conduct on Friday afternoon, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The jury found Saunders guilty of all charges brought forward by four women, who alleged Saunders touched their genitals in an inappropriate manner and made inappropriate sexual remarks, according to the newspaper. Saunders testified that some of the alleged conversations took place and were medical-related. He denied other statements the victims attributed to him, according to the newspaper. A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for …

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Dominican Coach Wollersheim Resigns After 'Nightmare' Allegations

Dominican High School boys basketball coach and athletic director Paul Wollersheim decides to resign just days after the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office said it will not prosecute allegations of sexual assault made against him.

Dominican High School boys basketball coach Paul Wollersheim has resigned despite no charges being filed in what he calls "false allegations that have been a nightmare." Wollersheim, who also serves as the school's athletic director, was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault on May 25 and placed on administrative leave; the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office decided not to file charges earlier this week. The allegations involved a female teacher at the school who told police that Wollersheim made sexual advances toward her in late May. Here is Wollersheim's resignation letter: It is with some sadness that I have resigned my duties at Dominican High School. For the past 20+ years I have worked with amazing kids, parents and …

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Dominican Basketball Coach Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges

Paul Wollersheim reportedly was with a female teacher in the high school at 1 a.m. Friday.

Less than two months after leading his team to a state championship, Dominican High School boys basketball coach Paul Wollersheim has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. No criminal charges have been filed against Wollersheim, however, FOX6 News reports that the school has placed him on administrative leave as the investigation continues. Prosecutors are considering felony charges, the TV station says. Colleen Brady, the head of the high school, told FOX6 News that Wollersheim and another employee were in the school just after 1 a.m. on Friday. The employee reportedly went to the police less than an hour later, accusing Wollersheim, who is also the school's athletic director, of making inappropriate contact. Brady said school …

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