A Wisconsin band teacher is accused of having sex with a minor girl. Zachary Wendt, 38, of Burlington, faces multiple felony counts. He made his initial appearance in Racine County Court on Thursday afternoon. Wendt is a band teacher at the Wheatland Center School. in Burlington. In a statement to the parents, the district said that he has been suspended without pay till the results of the investigation. The district said the allegations did not involve a Wheatland student. According to a criminal complaint, Wendt asked the 16-year-old victim to go on a date in February 2021. He told her that she was 20 years old, the complaint said. The victim told the police that Wendt messaged her and the two exchanged sexual messages. The complaint states that Wendt picked up and carried the girl in March. The complaint states that the two had sex again in May or June. The victim told the police that she knew Wendt by profession where he teaches music. The website identified Wendt as a Marine and a former leader of a Marine Corps band. The complaint says that in November, Wendt asked the girl to send him pictures of her wearing camouflage. Detectives said they reviewed the photos and the girl revealed parts of herself. According to the complaint, Wendt asked the victim not to say anything about their relationship as he would lose his children. He also said that he would send some of his students to the teenagers for lessons. Police said they found a cellphone and a . laptop computer. It is not clear where and how the two met. No other details were released. Burlington police said they were informed of the relationship between the suspect and the victim through an online tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children submitted on Tuesday. Wendt was charged with two counts of sexual assault of a child by an actor who is 16 or older, who is 19 or older, and two counts of sexual assault of a child by a working person. cases were alleged. Was charged or voluntarily with children, one count of exposing the genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts, and three counts of possession of child pornography. He was ordered to be held on $500,000 cash bail at the Racine County Jail. This was initially requested by a prosecutor. Wendt was to appear in court again next Thursday. If convicted, he faces up to 75 years in prison. Police said they did not know if anyone else was the victim. The district said it postponed Thursday’s secondary school 5-8 band concert following Wendt’s arrest. “School officials and district advisors will be available for the next several days to answer questions from students,” said a statement provided to parents.
A Wisconsin band teacher is accused of having sex with a minor girl.
Zachary Wendt, 38, of Burlington, faces multiple felony counts.
He made his initial appearance in Racine County Court on Thursday afternoon.
Wendt is a band teacher at Wheatland Center School in Burlington.
In a statement to the parents, the district said that they have been suspended without pay till the results of the investigation are out.
The district said the allegations did not involve a Wheatland student.
According to a criminal complaint, Wendt asked the 16-year-old victim to go on a date in February 2021.
The complaint states that he told her that he was 20 years old.
The victim told the police that Wendt messaged her and the two exchanged sexual messages.
The complaint states that Wendt picked up the girl in March and took her to his home where he provided her with alcohol and the two had sex.
The complaint states that the two had sex again in May or June.
The victim told the police that she knew Wendt by profession where he teaches music.
The store’s website identified Wendt as a Marine and a former leader of a Marine Corps band.
The complaint says that in November, Wendt asked the girl to send him pictures of her wearing camouflage.
Detectives said they reviewed the photos and the girl revealed parts of herself.
According to the complaint, Wendt told the victim not to say anything about their relationship as he would lose his children.
He also said that he would send some of his students to the teenagers for lessons.
Police said they collected evidence, including a cellphone and a laptop computer, from Wendt’s home.
It is not clear where and how the two met.
No other details were released.
Burlington police said they were informed of the relationship between the suspect and the victim through an online tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children submitted on Tuesday.
Wendt was charged with two counts of sexual intercourse with a child 16 years of age or older by an actor 16 years of age or older, who acts or, in two cases of volunteers with children, on the genitals. . One count of exposure, three counts of possession of the pubic area, or intimate parts and child pornography.
He was ordered to be held on $500,000 cash bail at the Racine County Jail.
This was double what a prosecutor had initially requested.
Wendt was to appear in court again the following Thursday.
If convicted, he faces up to 75 years in prison.
Police said they did not know whether the victim was someone else.
The district said it postponed Thursday’s middle school 5-8 band concert following Wendt’s arrest.
“School officials and district advisors will be available to answer questions from students over the next several days,” said a statement to parents.
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