Four time sex offender, James M. Wappler, 38, of Sheboygan, was denied his appeal of a life sentence in prison after molesting a 10 year old girl in 2008.

Wappler originally pleaded no contest, and this crime involved a Wisconsin 'two strikes' clause in the state legislature that requires a life sentence in prison.  After sentencing, Wappler then claimed he didn't know about the required life sentence and appealed.

According the appeals court, Wappler had been notified numerous times of the life term penalty, but Wappler stated, “I understand that you may not have no choice but to sentence me to life, but I feel that I’d be discriminated against based on unfair application of the two strike law."  Others have not been subject to the clause in the past.

The court upheld Judge L. Edward Stengel's ruling on Wednesday morning.

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On Monday in Appleton, police set up monitoring of sex offenders during trick-or-treating time. Handing out candy or interacting with children on Halloween is prohibited by the Corrections Dept for offenders who are on parole, probation, or extended supervision for a sex crime.

Random checks were administered on registered offenders according to Jason Weber of the Menasha Police Department.  Appleton police performed the checks specifically when children were trick-or-treating.

Some are unsure that the checks will actually make the communities safer because most offenders have relationships already established with the child.

If you have been charged with a sex crime, it is important to have experienced representation on your side to help through this difficult time.  Contact Appleton criminal defense attorneys of Kohler, Hart & Priebe at 414-271-9595. 

Appleton police, in conjuction with the Internet watchdog group Perverted Justice, have successfully caught and arrested four men in a child sex sting operation. The men, all in their mid 20s, have been charged with the felony of using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime.

"Three local guys and a traveler from Racine make up the four," said Detective Sgt. Mike Nofzinger, the sensitive crimes investigator for the Appleton Police Department. "Two of the guys pulled right into the driveway (of the decoy bust house). One guy walked up to the house with a box of condoms."

The charges the men face are Class C felonies and as a result they could be given up to 40 years in prison and a $100,000 fine, or even both.

If you or someone you know has been charged with a sex crime, contact the Appleton sex crime attorneys of Kohler, Hart & Priebe at 414-271-9595 to learn more about your rights.

A 43-year-old man was charged Thursday in Outagamie County Court with second-degree sexual assault, disorderly conduct, and criminal damage to property.

Appleton police report that they were called to a house around 1:30 AM after the woman who lived there called in a disturbance. Officers found that the door had been kicked in.

While interviewing the caller, police observed that she was in discomfort. When asked, she admitted that the man had forced her to have sex the night before. The man says it was consensual.

If convicted, he faces a nine-month prison sentence and a $10,000 fine for property damage.

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The Appleton Post Crescent reports that, "Prosecutors will ask a judge to allow evidence from a 1992 sexual assault at the trial for a registered sex offender who's now accused of inappropriately touching a 6-year-old."

45-year-old Jeffery Walker stands accused of eight counts of sexual assault. Four of these counts are for "first degree sexual assault as a persistent repeater," writes the Crescent. 

This evidence, if allowed, can prove a pattern in how Walker lures his victims. According to prosecutors, he lures them into a private place that is right next to a public place. In one of the most recent events, he lured a young girl from a swing set near a motel where they both happened to reside. The girl reported that Walker touched her inappropriately on four to five occasions in one day. He then told her not to tell anyone.

Walker's trial date is set for August 17.

If you or someone you know is accused of a sex crime, you need an experienced, reliable attorney on your side. Contact an Appleton sex crimes lawyer at Kohler, Hart, & Priebe, LLP, by dialing 1-888-565-7597.