Friday, January 21, 2011

Milwaukee Police Arrested New Holstein Schools District Administrator For Enticing Child For Sex Act On Internet

Christopher "Chris" Nelson
District Administrator of New Holstein School District

Photo: New Holstein School District

Both Calumet County Sheriff's Department and Calumet District Attorney's office initiated an investigation as well.

By H. Nelson Goodson
January 21, 2011

Milwaukee - The Milwaukee Police Department confirmed that Christopher "Chris" Nelson, 58, had been arrested on Wednesday after 3:00 p.m. on alleged charges he solicited a child for a sex act on the Internet. He was stopped at the 3600 block of N. 8th St. on a traffic violation that involved using a computer while driving. Nelson thought he was communicating with a 15-year-old boy by computer, but turned out to be a Milwaukee police officer, according to Anne Schwartz, Spokesperson for the Milwaukee Police Department, News WFRV TV 5 reported.
Milwaukee police are pressing for the Milwaukee District Attorney's Office to file charges for using a computer to facilitate a child for a sex act, according to Schwartz.
He tried to set up a meeting with the child during his visit to Milwaukee. Nelson, was identified as the District Administrator (Superintendent) of the New Holstein School District in Calumet County. He was in Milwaukee taking part in the annual Wisconsin Association of School Board's Convention. The conference began on Thursday and ends Saturday at the Milwaukee downtown Frontier Airlines Center.
On Thursday, News WFRV TV 5 reported that police in New Holstein went to Nelson's office in the school district with a warrant searching for evidence. School officials say police confiscated Nelson's computer and other items related to the case.
Nelson has been relieved of his duties and placed on administrative leave of absence pending a school board hearing to replace him. An interim District Administrator will be assigned to take over Nelson's job until the outcome of the case is resolved.
On Friday, the New Holstein Police Department in a press release confirmed that the Calumet County Sheriff's Department and District Attorney's office also initiated a joint investigation into Nelson's activities leading up to setting up an encounter with a child for sex.

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