SHAWANO, WI (WSAU) A former teacher in the Gresham School District made an initial court appearance on child sex and porn charges. Bond was set at $100,000 cash for 69-year-old Timothy Schmidt on Tuesday in Shawano County Court.
Stockbridge-Munsee police received a tip about Schmidt on March 22. He was interviewed at school and his home was searched last week. Police confiscated several electronic items from his home in Hutchins. Schmidt resigned from the Gresham schools the same day, where he worked as a music teacher.
A criminal complaint says the mother of a student went to police, claiming that Schmidt was having inappropriate contact with her daughter. He’s facing 24 criminal counts including sexual assault of a student and possession of child pornography.
Schmidt will return to court on Monday for a preliminary hearing.
