TEEN VICTIM FAILS TO SHOW IN BROWN COUNTY GOP GAY SEX SCANDAL COURT HEARING

In 2007 Brown County District Attorney John P. Zakowski [UW '83] attracted attention when he withdrew charges against then-Brown County Republican Party Chair Donald J. Fleischman for two felony and three misdemeanor counts involving sexual improprieties with a teenaged boy who lived in a youth shelter near Fleischman's Green Bay home.
Assistant District Attorney John F. Luetscher [UW '84] told Milwaukeeworld at the time the charges were withdrawn since he was not able to convince the victim in the case, identified only as A.C.O., to testify against Fleischman.
The DA refiled the charges in February, 2008, and on Monday, May 5th, 2008, the victim once again failed to appear at a hearing on the case. This time, the DA tried something different. Rather than dismiss the case, he had the sheriff arrest the youth, now identified in court documents as Anthony C. Oseman.
Oseman, born June 29th, 1990, was taken into custody and appeared before Court Commissioner Jane M. Sequin [Marquette '88] yesterday, Thursday, May 8th, 2008. Oseman was released on a $500 signature bond and ordered to stay in contact with the District Attorney, and for darn sure to show up when called to do so.
Although the cost of a signature bond is nothing, Oseman probably is paying a price for his elusiveness by forfeiting his anonymity in the case.
Meanwhile, things are not looking good for Fleischman. While the DA was rounding up Oseman, Northeastern Title Loans, LLC, filed a claim against Fleischman in Brown County Circuit Court joining CitiFinancial Corp. which had done so in March.
-- Michael Horne