DA will not press charges against former officer
A criminal investigation into allegations against Jason Casper, former school resource officer for the Milton Police Department, revealed inappropriate but not criminal behavior, according to police reports and a statement issued by Milton Police Chief Jerry Schuetz this morning.
The district attorney told Schuetz last week that he would not be pursuing criminal charges.
An 18-year-old former Milton High School student accused Casper in May of inappropriately touching her when she was 17 and sending her lewd text messages when she was 18. The Janesville Police Department conducted the criminal investigation.
Police records indicate Casper exchanged sexually explicit text messages with two former students. Police did not find evidence of inappropriate touching or sexual relationships between Casper and the women.
Casper resigned in July.
Aug 19, 2009 at 10:44 a.m.
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SarahB1, I don't know about melstew47, but if my daughter were the "Victim" I would feel the same way. I taught my daughters to be responsible for their own actions. Calling a willing participant in a sexual relationship a victim in ridiculous, and whether the female participant is your daughter or a complete stranger is irrelevant.
What this person did was unquestionably stupid and mind-numbingly self-sabotaging, but to say that there is a "victim" or that he did something morally wrong is very presumptuous without all of the facts.
Aug 18, 2009 at 7:02 a.m.
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Good thing he was a cop
Aug 17, 2009 at 8:54 p.m.
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Who cares is she was questionable? He is an Adult! and a COP!! Did he just not know better?
Aug 17, 2009 at 7 p.m.
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This guy is a grown man I don't care what these girls did or did not do. He is the adult. Report them to the proper officials, don't engage in the behavior with them. He is extremely lucky he was not charged.
Aug 17, 2009 at 6:21 p.m.
Aug 17, 2009 at 6:19 p.m.
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Sandman-
A complete story will be in Tuesday's Gazette.
-Stacy Vogel, reporter
Aug 17, 2009 at 5:39 p.m.
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Well said melstew47
I agree.
Aug 17, 2009 at 4:14 p.m.
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Yet another relatively uninformative article!
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?!
Aug 17, 2009 at 1:56 p.m.
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bennetonf1 - you say "How quick you are to judge. I'm sure these HS girls are totally innocent..." Now THAT'S being quick to judge - unless you know these girls.
Aug 17, 2009 at 1:44 p.m.
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Are the last few texts suggesting that all local police officers are vulnerable to young girls. Young girls have always had crushes on police officers--it is our public servants that we expect to behave better--in fact as a community example. I don't have any problem suggesting that to be attracted to and to send lewd texts to very young women is deviant and something we would rather not have a police officer be.
Aug 17, 2009 at 1:43 p.m.
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well heres my thought on this topic.why should he be prosecuted? they act like all these school girls are a bunch of vestile virgins,the parents and others make them sound like victims when in fact their not,but on the other hand,having contact with students is very wrong and he only deserves reprimand for that.if some these parents only new what daddys littles girls are capable of, it would probably stop their hearts.to many men are being made to suffer serious consequences of these little tramps,and then they want to be the victims.so im glad the da didnt prosecute
Aug 17, 2009 at 1:10 p.m.
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Well said bennetonf1. I think the Gazette should now publish the accusers name since the D.A. has found no reason to press charges. I say let her name be known so all the "experts" here can have their say. Let's get this blog off topic fast!! Were you as bummed as I was that Schumacher couldn't make his glorious F1 return this season????
Aug 17, 2009 at 12:41 p.m.
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How quick you are to judge. I'm sure these HS girls are totally innocent...
Aug 17, 2009 at 11:31 a.m.
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So he did do something. When does it become criminal? How sick to prey on h.s. kids, this guy needs to get a life.
Aug 17, 2009 at 11:12 a.m.
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(knew) sorry my bad!
Aug 17, 2009 at 11:11 a.m.
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You new this was coming
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