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Hearing set in child sex case

By MIKE DUPRE'   Monday, June 23, 2008 - 4:12 p.m.
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JANESVILLE The attorney for convicted child pornographer Jeremy C. Schade is seeking a second psychiatric opinion on his client’s mental health.

Lawyer Josh Klaff on Monday asked Rock County Judge Alan Bates for another hearing so that Klaff could request the court’s approval of a second psychiatrist to examine Schade. Bates scheduled another hearing for 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

Schade had been scheduled for a jury trial in April on six state charges of child sexual assault and 11 counts of possessing child pornography. But he changed his plea to not guilty by reason of mental illness, prompting a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation.

That report is in, but Schade and his attorney want a second opinion.

A year ago, Schade pleaded guilty to eight federal charges of producing child pornography. He was sentenced to 220 years in prison without chance of parole.

Schade has been in custody at the Rock County Jail since April, so he could be in court for his state trial and hearings.




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skydiver
Jun 27, 2008 at 3:28 p.m.
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The website I use is.....
http://familywatchdog.us/

west9138
Jun 24, 2008 at 7:34 p.m.
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If the first psychologists got it wright when he was 9 and not diagnose the bipolar and send him away with some pills. And not to go after the one that raped the 9 year old next door boy with the gay mother.

007
Jun 24, 2008 at 4:48 p.m.
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Also, does anyone know how to find out about sex offenders in other states. Would like to know the status of the guy from Salvation Army who is supposed to be in Florida.

007
Jun 24, 2008 at 4:46 p.m.
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Can someone give me the sex offender web site??
Thanks.

nurse4u
Jun 24, 2008 at 1:52 p.m.
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Legalizing prostitution does not influence a child predator. Whether a man commits pedophilia is not because he can not be with an adult woman. His desire focuses on children. Many children were hurt emotionally and physically, and they will have those emotional scars for the rest of their lives. My heart goes out to those children, they are the victims here.
I think in regards to a state trial, it should be up to the victims and their families to see if they go forward. 220 years is a long time and he will never be in our community again.
I support shows such as Dateline's "To Catch A Predator."
I believe this man is mentally ill to have hurt so many children, but I am sure he is mentally competent to know that what he did was horribly wrong.

dvlgirl
Jun 24, 2008 at 12:54 p.m.
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Ralph, I kind of see your point but sexual assault isn't about the sex. It's about the power they feel over their victim. Legalizing prostitution isn't going to stop sexual assults.

Ralph
Jun 24, 2008 at 12:21 p.m.
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I feel so sorry for this poor man. This why prostitution needs to be legal. It is the systems fault.

upnorthwi
Jun 24, 2008 at 10:48 a.m.
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I agree, let the people deal with him!! I'll tell you one thing, if anyone did anything to any of my kids, they wouldn't be trying them for the crime, I'd be up for murder!! Don't get me wrong, I'm not an eye for an eye , take it into your own hands vengeful person, but when it comes to my kids....

skydiver
Jun 24, 2008 at 10:17 a.m.
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I think they should let Jeremy into general population and be done with him!

liltiger
Jun 24, 2008 at 9:55 a.m.
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have you seen the amount of sex offenders in Janesville?? They are spread out all over the city, not just "released into the Fourth Ward".

Personally I think they should all make their own city and be confined to it for they rest of their lives, that is if the state wont keep them in jail till they die!

cocktail848
Jun 24, 2008 at 9:18 a.m.
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They really need to adopt the death penalty in all states for these individuals that cannot be rehabilitated.

mommaof3
Jun 24, 2008 at 9:09 a.m.
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twistedstorm; are you absolutely out of your mind? Ten years? Please!!! It has only been proven time and time again that these kinds of offenders can not be rehabilitated! Do you really think he'll learn a lesson in 10 years? If his crimes really are as insignificant as you think they are, they would be sending him to kindergarten jail and not federal prison. The guy is a waste and a detriment to society. I hope he rots!

JCK
Jun 24, 2008 at 8:12 a.m.
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nurse, I understand your position in to a degree I agree with it. It must be a difficult decision for the district attorney's office to make what with budget concerns etc. It does seem like a waste of valuable resources to prosecute someone already serving three lifetimes. But I'm not sure that it seems that way to the victim or their families. I understand that there's a trauma involved in the victims having to relive the crime in court but I also know that there are victims who find closure in that process and actually benefit from it. Also would a victim feel that justice has been served if a criminal went to jail for different crimes and faced no consequences for the crimes committed against them. That might bother me.
Evidently that first exam didn't go the way he had hoped. If he wants a second exam pay for it himself. Why should the state pay for two?

friend52
Jun 23, 2008 at 9:06 p.m.
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where is protectingkids she jumps on everything else

friend52
Jun 23, 2008 at 9:03 p.m.
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sttldwnjvl
Jun 23, 2008 at 7:48 p.m.
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10 years is not enough for his victims...he is a sick man! This was also not his first time; they found multiple victims.

JasonTh
Jun 23, 2008 at 6:31 p.m.
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Twisted I disagree, he plead guilty to producing child porn... not just possessing it. I think 220 years is just about right if he's mental competent.

nurse4u
Jun 23, 2008 at 6:22 p.m.
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I agree this man should receive help, but he did admit and plead guilty to having child pornography on his computer. He is facing additional charges of actually sexually assaulting children. I am just glad his behavior did not escalate before he was caught. If he was only given 10 years, he could have the opportunity upon release to actually hurt children fatally. I think a sentence of 220 years is justice.

twistedstorm
Jun 23, 2008 at 5:44 p.m.
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I dont think 220 years prison is the best option for this wouldnt 10 yrs be enough enough to wake him up and say this is wrong.

nurse4u
Jun 23, 2008 at 5:12 p.m.
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I'm confused, if he's already been sentenced to 220 years without the possibility of parole, why are we bothering with a state trial and a second opinion psych evaluation? Can't the taxpayers money go to something more useful, say like, counseling for the victims?
In addition, the victims have been victimized enough without having to go through another trial process. I think the money spent on the trial should go into a fund for the victims..

iam1to
Jun 23, 2008 at 4:55 p.m.
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he plead guilty last year for other charges and sentenced 220 years without parole, how could he have done those other charges currently against him. if the current charges occured about the same time as the prior ones, why didnt the lawyer do the mental issue for the prior charges

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