By Alexa Shrake
TheStatehouseFile.com
STURGEON BAY, Wis. — Fired Franklin College President Thomas Minar will face a jury trial set for March 2022 in his ongoing legal battle against charges of child sex crimes.
Thursday was Minar’s first appearance since a status conference in March. While the Door County Justice Center is open to the public, Minar appeared on Zoom. A plea deal has been offered to Minar several times, and he has refused.
Thomas Minar, former Franklin College president, in a photo taken at the time of his arrest in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, on Jan. 6.
In March, Judge David L. Weber gave Minar’s lawyers and the state 120 days to file any motions and prepare for pre-trial, which is the time the defense and state prepare evidence for the judge. No motions have been filed at this time.
One of Minar’s lawyers, Brett Reetz, said if any motions are filed, it will be about any new evidence that may come up.
“We’re still conducting investigations into forensics, and that is wrapping up,” Reetz said.
For more on this story, see Friday’s Republic.
