Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Colfax, WISCONSIN

Sentenced to 10 years for assaulting a mentally deficient man.

April 23, 2008 - Eugene Dunagan. 71, a former village of Colfax judge and Colfax school district teacher, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision. He was convicted during a court trial in February for the felony second-degree sexual assault of a mentally deficient man. The charges stem from April 2005.

Dunagan will be required to register as a sex offender.

During sentencing, Dunagan apologized to his family and friends and the victim and his family. To the victim he said: "I forgive you for what you have done to me. I pray for you every day that you will reconsider what you have done."

"The bottom line is you don't believe you did anything wrong," Judge Bill Stewart said during sentencing. "In 10 years you will be 81 years old. It's my belief given that term of incarceration that it will ensure no further vulnerable adults or minors have to worry about you grooming them or you being predatory."
Dunagan also faces a sexual assault charge from incidents in September 2006. He is accused of having sexual intercourse with a now 18-year-old mentally deficient man. A pretrial status conference is scheduled May 30.
Full Name: Eugene E. Dunagan

June 11, 2007 - D.A. wants testimony from second Dunagan case admissible in the first case
Sept 4, 2007 - No decision yet in Dunagan case
Apr 11, 2008 - Former Judge Faces More Sex Abuse Charges