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Wisconsin Teacher Gets 6 Years in Prison for Sex Crimes Against 11-Year-Old

The punishment follows a plea deal reducing the charges.

Overview

  • Madison Bergmann, 26, was sentenced Friday to six years in prison and six years of extended supervision in St. Croix County.
  • She pleaded guilty in September to one count of child enticement and two counts of sexual misconduct by school staff as part of an agreement that dismissed several other charges.
  • During supervision she must register as a sex offender, avoid contact with minors without approval, and follow limits on internet and social media use.
  • Investigators cited roughly 35,000 text messages and nearly 100 handwritten notes found in her classroom; texts referenced “making out,” and the victim’s father initially discovered the messages.
  • Prosecutors had sought a 12-year prison term while the defense asked for one year, and the judge ordered the three sentences to run concurrently.