Monday, November 16, 2009

Convicted Child Molester Gets Off Easy

What the heck?

Investigators want to know what former West Allis swim coach Daniel J. Acker, awaiting sentencing for sexually assaulting two boys, was doing during a six-day trip to Florida earlier this month.

Acker’s mother told authorities Acker was visiting Disney World, which Acker denied Monday during a bail hearing before Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Kevin Martens.

Acker, 62, who had been free after posting a $100,000 bail, told Martens that he stayed away from amusement parks during his vacation Nov. 8 through Nov. 13. He told Martens that he stayed with a male friend in his 40s, and that he spent that time sunning, playing his guitar and relaxing.

Acker’s attorney, Robert Peterson, told Martens that Acker’s current bail agreement did not restrict him from traveling out of state.

Martens, however, raised Acker’s bail to $120,000 for failing to give authorities timely notice that he had moved to Madison to live with his sister. As a condition of his bail, Martens told Acker he could not leave Wisconsin.

The guy failed to appear… twice.  I don’t care if his bail agreement didn’t mention him not leaving the state, which it should have, the judge should revoke the bail based on the FTAs alone.

(4) Comments
Posted by Owen at 1747 hrs
Law + Politics + Politics - Wisconsin

  1. I think we dont care or put a hi value on kids.
    its a shame

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 16, 2009 at 1945 hrs


  2. Circuit Judge Kevin Martens dose not care about the victims.
    Why should he? He thinks he has a job for life.  We need someone to run against him in the next election.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 16, 2009 at 2211 hrs


  3. So you want a judge to make a ruling that isn’t based on the actual bail agreement…a ruling not based on the applicable law or the intent of the original bail agreement.

    sounds like you want an “activist judge”, no?

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 16, 2009 at 2222 hrs


  4. I’m fairly certain that every bail agreement requires the bailee to attend scheduled appointments with the court and other government bodies.  On that basis alone, the judge is justified in revoking bail.

    Posted by Owen on November 16, 2009 at 2233 hrs


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