Principal Pleads No Contest After School Abuse Probe

Former Sun Prairie West High School principal Jennifer Ploeger has pleaded no contest to one child abuse reporting charge, avoiding jail under a deferred prosecution deal — a case that erupted after her colleague, Dean Robert Gilkey-Meisegeier, was convicted of child sex crimes and sentenced to 18 years in federal prison. Two of her original three misdemeanor charges were dropped, and while she’s not admitting guilt, the judge imposed strict bond conditions, including a no-contact order with the child victim. The investigation into Gilkey-Meisegeier’s crimes uncovered Ploeger’s failure to report, setting off this legal fallout. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ecd75c2238c5c376