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Home » Press Releases » Rep. Wichgers: Votes to make grooming a crime
AB 677 closes a dangerous gap in WI law Madison – State Representative Chuck Wichgers (R-Muskego) voted Tuesday to criminalize the act of grooming a child for sexual activity. Wisconsinites recently discovered over 200 cases of sexual misconduct or grooming were investigated by the Department of Public Instruction from 2018 to 2023. These cases involved teachers and substitute teachers as well as ...