Plea Deal In Progress For Former Wausau Teacher/Coach Accused Of Possessing Child Porn

A plea deal is apparently in the works for a former Wausau religion teacher and soccer coach charged with 32 felony counts of possessing child pornography. Online court records show that 51-year-old Michael Switalski has another plea hearing set for March 23rd, after he entered not-guilty pleas last July to his original charges. Authorities said they caught Switalski with 95 images on his computer which inappropriately showed children under 18 -- and additional evidence was later found on his electronic devices. Prosecutors said many of the images were from a Canadian firm that was shut down by law enforcement agents in 2011 -- and Switalski's name turned up on a customer list.

Read more: WACD

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