ACQUITTED OF ALL CHARGES.
Jan 8, 2007 - David Janssen, 55, a middle school gym teacher and varsity girls' basketball coach, will stand trial on sexual assault charges involving two former students.
A judge has scheduled a single trial on Jun 11 for the two cases against Janssen. A trial was scheduled to start Jan. 22 on two counts of sexual assault of a student by school staff and sexual assault of a child stemming from alleged assaults of a girl from 1996 to 2000 when she was in high school.
He had also faced a March 12 trial before Judge John Des Jardins on charges of repeated sexual assault of a child and sexual assault of a child under the age of 16. Those charges stem from alleged sexual contact had with a girl who was 13 and 14 years old at the time.
May 30 - At a motions hearing, Janssen's attorney argued that he needs access to the counseling records of the younger of the two alleged victims to mount an effective defense. The attorney said he had records for the first victim and therefore he would be entitled to the same records for the younger person.
He said the counseling records may reveal "what psychological disorder she may have and what issues there are in her family life."He also asked that the trial be postponed. He also wants a taped telephone conversation between Janssen and the victim supressed.
Maloney said the records might show she came from a dysfunctional family "and projected her problems onto the defendant."
He said the few materials he has so far indicate her family was receiving services from social service agencies.
The trial is scheduled to begin June 11.
June 2 - The judge granted access to the counseling records of one student. The trial has been postponed.
TRIAL DATE SCHEDULED July 21 - Trial has been scheduled for for Oct. 15.
Oct 13 - Janssen's trial will start Monday and is expected to last three or four days. Good review of the case from the Appleton Post-Crescent.
Oct 16 - Start of trial.
JURY VERDICT (Story dated) Oct 19 - The jury acquitted Janssen on all five charges.
ACQUITTED OF ALL CHARGES.
