Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Resource Officer Jason Casper Accused of Unwanted Sexual Contact


MILTON

A Janesville teenager has accused Milton Police Department's school resource officer of "unwanted sexual contact," according to a Janesville Police Department incident report.

The report lists Jason W. Casper, 38, Milton, as the suspect. Casper works for Milton police in the Milton School District.

A Milton Police Department news release said Monday that a department employee who worked in the school district had been put on paid administrative leave as part of a criminal investigation. Casper is the department's sole school resource officer, according to the department's Web site.

Milton police, Janesville police, the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation and the Rock County Sheriff's Office are investigating the case.

According to the incident report, an 18-year-old woman contacted Janesville police late Saturday night about unwanted sexual contact from Casper. The alleged contact took place between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30, when the girl was 17, according to the report.

The alleged incident happened in Milton's jurisdiction, but Milton asked the Janesville Police Department to investigate, said Lt. Tim Hiers with the Janesville Police Department. He referred all questions to the Milton Police Department.

Milton police learned about the allegations Sunday, Chief Jerry Schuetz said.

Schuetz declined to comment on what kind of sexual contact the incident involved or what evidence has been collected. He did not say if there are other potential victims.

He hopes to release more information by the end of the week, he said.

Casper has been the department's school district liaison since about 2000, according to a 2004 Janesville Gazette story.

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