WEST BEND, WI (WTAQ) – A former Washington County Jail officer in West Bend faces ten criminal charges for allegedly stealing money from the lockers of inmates.
26-year-old Jonathan Scherrer of Burlington is scheduled to make his initial court appearance October 5th. He’s charged with five felony counts of misconduct in office, plus five misdemeanor theft counts.
According to prosecutors, Scherrer said he needed to pay down credit card debt — and he used the stolen money for food and gasoline.
He worked at the jail from May of last year until July 16th, when he was let go.
(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)