Plea changed in child porn, assault case
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Jeremy Schade
JANESVILLE Convicted child pornographer Jeremy C. Schade of Janesville has changed his plea to not guilty by reason of mental disease on state child pornography and sexual assault charges.
Judge Alan Bates this morning appointed a psychiatrist to evaluate Schade. The judge also scheduled Schade’s next hearing for 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, for a review of the psychiatrist’s report.
Schade had been scheduled for a jury trial next Monday on six state charges of child sexual assault and 11 counts of possessing child pornography.
A year ago, Schade pleaded guilty to eight federal charges of producing child pornography. He was sentenced to 220 years in prison without chance of parole.
Schade has been serving his sentence in a federal prison in California. He reportedly has been kept isolated from other prisoners for his own safety.
The evidence in both the federal and state cases is essentially the same. The pornography that Schade admitting producing is videos of him repeatedly sexually assaulting boys.
A search of Schade’s computers turned up more than 5,500 images of child pornography, authorities have said.
The federal attorney handling the appeal was unavailable for comment this morning.
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Apr 17, 2008 at 5:11 p.m.
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Were a little bit late to start locking people up. If the bishops stopped the priest thirty years ago we would not have so many to day and they would have saved 2 billon dollars.
Apr 17, 2008 at 1:17 p.m.
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Jeremy knew what he was doing was wrong. That is why he hid it from everyone. Even the people that knew him had no idea what was going on, otherwise people would not have trusted him with thier children. They need to make sure that he stays locked up for the rest of his life. Children should not have to live in a world with him walking around free!
Apr 17, 2008 at 1:15 a.m.
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i think they need to use a different ada,a more ruthless one and there are two at the court and everyone should know who they are, and i think a different judge should be appointed,maybe even taken to another county, im so afraid he may only get 7 years such as the other one or he may get completely off. this county idea what justice is. they give out horrifying sentences for what i will call meager crimes, and 7 years to a monster like daniel anderson. a vast amount of our tax dollars our wasted on people sitting in the prison system for things such as probation revocations,mental illness,etc., i would think our money could be put to better use to put these sex offenders away in place just for themselves and let them fend for themselves.
Apr 17, 2008 at 12:51 a.m.
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Isn't it obvious he is mentally ill...he is a child pornographer! It seems like a no brainer!
Apr 15, 2008 at 9:08 p.m.
Apr 15, 2008 at 8:53 p.m.
Apr 15, 2008 at 3:45 p.m.
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It's the typical "appeal". Probably an ambulance-chasing attorney who feels his client was "wronged" somehow by DUE PROCESS.
Here is my take (and just ANOTHER part of the story about this creep where I get angry): The attorney just wants to collect billable hours. I wonder if the attorney was appointed by the court or if he is paying for it out of his own pocket. hmmmm.
Apr 15, 2008 at 3:15 p.m.
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Ok, let me make sure I understand this correctly. He's actually already been prosecuted, convicted and sentenced to 220 years without parole on eight federal charges. Now he pleads a mental illness in response to the state's decision to prosecute him on their charges. Why waste the money. He's already in jail for his natural life. They have nothing to gain and society is protected because this predator is permanently off the streets.
Apr 15, 2008 at 2:51 p.m.
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the state is not wasting money, and if this was your child, you wouldnt think so either. they need to put an ada on this case that is hard core and tough. there are two ada's at the court house that heartless,and everyone who has ever been to court knows who they are, this man does not have a mental disease,or defect. he should be prosecuted to the fullest extent.
Apr 15, 2008 at 10:32 a.m.
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They better keep him in jail. He is a danger to any child that he comes in contact with and it is better for everyone if he stays in jail. He has no mental illness and I am surprised that he is trying to claim that.
Apr 14, 2008 at 3:31 p.m.
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The state is not necessarily wasting money. If the federal charges get overturned, he walks free.
The state is making sure that he stays confined.
Apr 14, 2008 at 3:03 p.m.
Apr 14, 2008 at 11:23 a.m.
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i say let to prisoners at him that would be a better punishment i think
Apr 14, 2008 at 11:22 a.m.
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seems they just watched a rerun of law and order to come up with this one
Apr 14, 2008 at 11:21 a.m.
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seems yould have to be insane to harm kids buts thats isnt a defense
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