Court Decides Against Placement of Sex Offender in Washington County

West Bend, WI – Earlier this year, an Outagamie court order was filed for the placement of a Chapter 980 sexually violent offender in Washington County. Washington County Attorney Brad Stern filed a Motion to Intervene in the case of Paul Schabow, the Ch. 980 sexually violent offender slated by the Outagamie County Court for placement in the Town of Trenton, despite not being a Washington County resident nor having been convicted of a crime in the county.

As a result of the hearing, Mr. Schabow will not be placed in Washington County. The proposed placement in the Town of Trenton is not willing to accept him because they do not believe they can meet his treatment needs. The Court found that the placement is therefore not viable and instead is exploring a proposed placement elsewhere.

County Executive Josh Schoemann said, “Congratulations to Sheriff Schulteis and County Attorney Stern on once again successfully rebuffing the dumping of a violent sexual offender in our county by another unit of government. I join our neighbors in Trenton, as I did our neighbors in Erin several years ago, in a collective sigh of relief. We will always fight for the security and liberty of the people of Washington County, even as we ensure all laws are followed and liberties preserved for those who have served their time for past crimes.”