MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Sterling Rachwal made an initial appearance in Manitowoc County court Monday on charges he abused a horse.
53-year-old Rachwal faces two misdemeanor counts – disorderly conduct and intentionally mistreating an animal – for the April 29 incident at Maribel farm.
A plea date is set for July 19.
A man investigators say was Rachwal was caught on videotape assaulting a horse. He fled the scene, and later denied it was him.
Rachwal also faces misdemeanor counts in Brown County for a Feb. 17 incident.
He returns to court Tuesday for a balance of initial appearance in that case.
