PEWAUKEE (WI)
Fox 6 News
March 12, 2020
By Christina Van Zelst
The jury trial for a Pewaukee priest accused of sexually assaulting a girl during confession continued Thursday.
It was the fourth day of the trial where the focus was on the victim’s mother. The accused, Father Charles Hanel, allegedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl in December 2017 during reconciliation at Queen of the Apostles Church.
The defense says the victim’s mom, who took the stand Thursday, is an undocumented immigrant, calling it an issue in the case and asking for a mistrial.
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