KIEL, WI (WTAQ) – Kiel police have arrested a former part-time wrestling coach at Kiel High School for allegedly sexting a female student.
30-year-old Eric M. Billmann was arrested Wednesday night after an associate principal at the school was alerted by a male student about his concerns over text messages Billmann was sending to girls.
According to police, Billmann was interviewed and was cooperative. They’re seeking charges of exposing his genitals and exposing a juvenile to harmful material. He has not been formally charged in the case.
At this point, police say they are aware of one victim who began communicating with Billmann over the summer. Kiel Police Chief Dave Funkhouser didn’t say how many text messages were exchanged between the two.
School district administrator Louise Blankenheim tells FOX 11 that there is no evidence any physical contact between Billmann and the alleged victim took place either on or off school grounds.
Blankenheim says a background check was performed on Billmann when he was hired in September 2013, as part of the district’s standard procedure.
“As district administrator, I can assure you our primary concern is with the safety of our students,” she said in a news conference Thursday.
Police urge any other victims to come forward and contact them.
