Friday, January 18, 2013
A woman who saw our Patch story on Racine Uncovered alerted police to James Eckhoff being at the Riverside Inn on Northwestern Avenue.
James Eckhoff is in custody in the Racine County Jail and is expected to be transported to St. Croix County to face five felony counts of sexual assault of a child. He is wanted in Hudson for allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old girl on multiple occasions. Eckhoff also has a warrant out for his arrest in Kenosha County issued June 15, 2012 for battery and disorderly conduct. His address on that record is listed as the 1100 block of Sheridan Road in Kenosha. Court records indicate he lived on Mt. Pleasant Street in Racine as recently as 2010. Racine Uncovered broke the news Friday that Eckhoff has been apprehended. Police were notified after a tipster thought he might be at the Riverside Inn on Northwestern Avenue. That person is Jackie …
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Alex Richter, 28, of Racine, is accused of making sex tapes of children that he was supposed to be babysitting. He made an appearance in Racine County court today.
A 28-year-old Racine man accused of multiple child sex crimes pleaded not guilty to 49 felony counts this morning in a Racine County courtroom. Alex Richter wore a bulletproof apron from his shoulders to his ankles when he waived his preliminary hearing and pleaded not guilty to both cases against him. Between the two cases, a total of 49 felony counts of child sex assault, child pornography and exploitation of children/filming have been levied against Richter. So far, six children have been named victims in the cases. A mother of one of the victims was in court and was visibly shaking as she exited the courtroom after Richter entered his plea. She was seen talking to members of the victim-witness team following the court proceedings. …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
After waiting it out for a few months, it appears as though the state's highest court will review a portion of the Curt Johnson child sex assault case.
The state's highest court has decided to review a portion of the child sex assault case pending against Curt Johnson. A request for review was first filed by the state Attorney General's office with the Wisconsin Supreme Court last spring. At issue is an appellate court ruling, which stated that as long as the alleged victim withholds her medical records, she does not have to testify. The AG's office filed the appeal on May 17, one day short of the deadline. The Court of Appeals Second District panel upheld part of the original ruling by Racine County Circuit Court Judge Eugene Gasiorkiewicz, agreeing that the victim has the right to keep her medical records private. But, the appellate judges disagreed with the lower court saying the …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Alexander Richter faces 23 additional felony counts of sexual assault of a child, child exploitation and child pornography which could lead to another 625 years in prison on top of the 560 he faces for the 26 original charges.
After Alexander Richter, 28, of Racine, was charged with 26 felony counts of sexual assault of a child, exploitation of a child/filming and child pornography, additional victims have been identified. Richter was charged Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court with 23 new felony counts including seven counts of first degree sexual assault of a child under the age of 12; eight counts of sexual exploitation of a child/filming, and eight counts of child pornography. If convicted of these new charges, he faces 625 years in prison on top of the 560 years he faces from the 26 original charges. The combined total possible prison time from the two cases is 1,185. The charges also carry the possibility of hundreds of years extended supervision. The…
Friday, September 7, 2012
The criminal case against billionaire Curt Johnson can't proceed until the state Supreme Court makes a decision on whether or not to hear arguments about the victim and her medical records.
Billionaire Curt Johnson's trial on child sex assault charges does not yet have a start date. The circuit court is waiting for the state Supreme Court to decided whether or not the justices will hear arguments about the alleged victim to uphold her claim to privacy and not turn over her medical records. This is the third status conference to see if Johnson's case gets on the high court's calendar. Judge Eugene Gasiorkiewicz said Friday there is Sept. 14 calendar meeting for the justices but calls to the clerk in Madison did not reveal if Johnson's case is being considered. "I've heard nothing for 'yay' or 'nay,'" the judge told attorneys. Robert Repischak appeared for the state while defense attorney Michael Hart appeared in person, and …
Friday, July 20, 2012
The state Supreme Court has not determined if it will take up whether or not the alleged victim witness can continue withholding her medical records but still testify.
The child sex assault case against Curt Johnson remains on hold. On Friday, attorneys for the state and the defense met in Judge Eugene Gasiokiewicz's courtroom for a status conference. Attorney Richard Hall, one of Johnson's defense attorneys, appeared via telephone. Assistant District Attorney Robert Repischak and defense attorney Michael Hart appeared in person. The parties, including the court, were trying to determine if the state Supreme Court has decided to hear a petition for review filed by the Attorney General on behalf of the state. At issue is a Court of Appeals ruling that allows the alleged victim to uphold her claim to privacy and not turn over her medical records. On June 8, Gasiorkiewicz agreed the case should be halted …
Friday, June 8, 2012
Proceedings in the case should wait until after the State Supreme Court decides whether or not it will hear an appeal the prosecution has requested, Judge Eugene Gasiorkiewicz said during a status hearing Friday.
The child sex assault case against Racine billionaire Curt Johnson will stay on hold until the state Supreme Court makes a decision about hearing arguments about an appeals court ruling. The state Attorney General, on behalf of the proscecution, filed a petition for review with the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeals agreed with Racine County Circuit Court Judge Eugene Gasiorkiewicz's ruling last fall that the alleged victim in the case can uphold her claim to privacy and not turn over her medical records. The appellate court in that same decision also said, though, that the girl will not be allowed to testify as a sort of sanction for not releasing her records. In court Friday, Gasiorkiewicz said he agrees with a motion filed by the …
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Several readers and observers of the Curt Johnson child sex assault case have asked Patch if the judge should have disclosed that his campaign received a donation from the Johnson family. We tried to find out.
With Curt Johnson’s child sex assault trial off the calendar this week, Patch looked into one of the frequently-asked-questions surrounding the case: Should the judge have disclosed that Johnson’s mother donated to his campaign? Johnson, one of the billionaire heirs of the SC Johnson family, is charged with repeated sexual assault of the same child. His trial was scheduled to begin Monday morning, but Gasiorkiewicz adjourned it. With the trial delayed, Patch looked into the issue. Online campaign finance records show Imogene Johnson donated $100 to the Gene for Judge campaign committee in March 2010. The records are available through the Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System. Patch asked Gasiorkiewicz about the donation, and his …
Monday, April 23, 2012
Issues related to ongoing appeals, witnesses and other logistics have kept the child sex assault trial of Curt Johnson from going forward as scheduled.
The child sex assault trial of Curt Johnson is off this week, after a judge granted the state’s request for a delay, and the court of appeals ordered a halt to proceedings. Johnson stands accused of repeated sexual assault of the same child, for allegedly abusing a girl over a period of several years. The trial was due to begin Monday morning, but Judge Eugene Gasiorkiewicz granted the District Attorney's motion for a continuance. Later in the day, the court learned of a second reason to hold off: The Court of Appeals granted the prosecution's request for a stay of the local proceedings. Johnson was charged on March 24, 2011 with first degree sexual assault of the same child. Since then, he pleaded not guilty and was released on $500,…
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
The appellate court ruled Wednesday that the victim at the center of the Curt Johnson child sex assault case will not testify at Johnson's criminal trial.
*Updated 3 pm April 18. The victim at the center of the Curt Johnson sex assault case will not be allowed to testify, according to an opinion handed down Wednesday by the District 2 Court of Appeals. It was not a unanimous decision but a 2-1 decision. The ruling upholds Racine County Circuit Court Judge Eugene Gasiorkiewicz's decision allowing an in camera review of the victim's records from counseling sessions, but reverses his decision that the victim could testify despite her decision to withhold her records for privacy reasons. The decision means the victim must allow Gasiorkiewicz to privately review her records before determining whether or not they should be released for use in the trial. In its opinion, the appellate court said …
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