There are accusations of DEI in the child pornography case that earned a former Sun Prairie school official almost two decades in prison.
A federal judge sentenced Robert Gilkey-Meisegeier to 18 years in prison for possessing child pornography. Gilkey-Meisegeier pleaded guilty earlier this year.
Prosecutors say he had sexual and explicit pictures of at least two students at Sun Prairie West High School in Wisconsin. Gilkey-Meisegeier was the school’s dean of students.
He initially denied having a relationship with the students, but later admitted to what he did, including that he bought one student a car, and bought another student alcohol.
WMTV in Madison reported Gilkey-Meisegeier’s lawyer said to reporters outside the courtroom that his client was a victim of both of fetal-alcohol syndrome, and of Sun Prairie Schools’ lax hiring and supervision policies.
“What qualifications did he have for that? What training did he have for that? What supervision did he get for that? None,” the station reported attorney Chris Van Wagner said after the sentencing.
