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6-r8 vrv-fe rpvT n- rr r-fv CWN In Portage Dwiy Register Thurso Sept 27 2001 3A 1 1 1 1 REGION Teems fellow tetlffy a cop BRIAN ERIDGEFORD CWN NEWS SERVICE BARABOO A fellow officer and teen-agers testified Wednesday as to explicit sexual comments allegedly made by a former police officer as his trial on charges having sex with an underage girl passed its second day in court Former Baraboo Police Department Officer Eric for which he is charged occurred while the teen participated in a police ride-along experience for a Baraboo High School class according to the testimony of the now 18-year-old alleged victim One witness was Baraboo Police Department Officer Jennifer Langfeldt-Rupert who said she worked on the same shift as Jorgensen for a time She acknowledged that at times they talked about sexual matters such as who they each found attractive The officer testified that Jorgensen made extremely explicit sexual comments about the teen These including comments on specific sexual positions in which like to have intercourse with her Referring to the fact that the alleged victim is very small for her age Langfeldt-Rupert quoted him saying wanted to do that tiny Various witnesses including friends of the teen and police officers have described her as among a group of people who participated in sexual acts with Jorgensen until she was in deep trouble with her stepfather In testindiny Wednesday the stepfather acknowledged his daughter caused him some anguish She was truant from school sometimes and was not always truthful with him where she should he said The parent said he became suspicious that his daughter might be sexually involved with the officer after finding a folder and piece of notebook paper in her room one day in June 2000 The notebook paper contained a variety of fantasy license plate numbers such as ERJ234 ERJ are initials and 234 is his badge number he said The stepfather said he spoke to his daughter Jorgensen and other Baraboo police officers At first all of them denied an illicit relationship was going on Jorgensen went so far as to express concern the daughter might be stalking him GOING ON somes me (the alleged victim) and she told the court Bloom was also one of several witnesses who said the attention of the teen and other police hangers-on was not dis- couraged by Jorgensen or other officers Another friend Erica Linkowski 18 of Baraboo described a similar incident when she and the alleged victim met Jorgensen as he was parked in the lot of Action Electric on Eighth Avenue She said he asked similar questions about whether the girls were virgins and suggested sexual activity among the three of them None of the witnesses testified that they had any sexual activity with Jorgensen Under questioning from his defense attorney Stephen Hurley of Madison they said they never witnessed any sexual activity between the officer and the then 16-year-old A theme in defense effort is to argue that the alleged victim never said she Assembly District said the state should support local schools by allowing in school spending caps Henney said like to see the spending cap percentage increased so that schools do not suffer He said most schools are forced to cut on their programs or teachers because of a spending cap which is not flexible Speaking about chances of winning the race Barrett said the people of Wisconsin are ready for change are at the dawn of a new generation of leadership in Wisconsin The people of Wisconsin want to decide for themselves who they want for their leaders There is strong sense of independence among 1 1 -M Bariett'also Said he would i support limiting some of the powers like to hang around the police station and talk with officers or chat with them on the street Ruth Bloom 18 of Baraboo said she had been friends with the teen since they were very young and hung out with her during the school year of 1999-2000 She said her friend was strongly infatuated with Jorgensen after they both met him at the Sauk County Hair in July 1999 Bloom said her friend drove around Baraboo hoping to meet him in parking lots where he sat doing his reports On an unspecified date one dark evening they found him parked in the Circus World Museum parking lot The alleged victim parked her side window to match side she recalled Then he began talking about sexual matters such as whether the girls were virgins Bloom said she was shocked was asking me personal stuff he should not have known asked about three different races also addressed the gathering Peg Lautenschlager who is running for state attorney office said there is a need for the state attorney to focus on community safety need an attorney general who will keep our communities safe focus on environmental protection and protect our seniors from consumer she said our communities safe means more than just prosecuting Lautenschlager who is a native of Fond du Lac served as Winnebago County district attorney 52nd State Assembly District and as US Attorney for Wisconsin Western District As US attorney she was chief feddfaT for'44 coun-tie'ii i y-q Tim Henney D-Portage who is Vuhnfrig5 for the vacant 42nd Democrats address crowd Items In this calendar appear ONLY on that day of the event Items may run more as space permits Public service announcements must be submitted in writing Please include name and phone number Thursday Sept 27 Baraboo Theatre Guild will hold a meeting at 7:30 pm at the Masonic Temple 108 Second Ave in Baraboo Immunization Workshop sponsored by the Family Resource Center in Portage iwill be held from 6:30 pm to 8 pm at the Family Resource Center 2946 Red Fox Run in Portage Presenter is Dr Brenda Blohm from Divine Savior Healthcare All workshops are free and limited childcare is available Please call to register for each session at 608-742-8482 or 1-800-325-5505 Market at Market Square in downtown Portage will be held every Thursday from 3 pm until 6 pm Fresh produce arts and crafts and more Museum at the Portage is open Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays from 12 pm to 3 pm and is located at 804 MacFarlane Rd in Portage Visit the displays learn about ylhsfnrlov imssH-fA REGISTCR'jPfPWI'T'1 If Jorgensen 30 of rural Baraboo appeared Wednesday before Judge James Evenson in Sauk County Circuit Court He faces three misdemeanor counts of having sex with a child-16 years old or older The charges stem from alleged sexual contacts he had with a 16-year-old Baraboo girl between November 1999 and February 2000 The first of the incidents the history of Portage and more For information call 608-742-6682 Neighborhood Watch Group 2 will be held at 7 pm at the Museum at the Portage (old library) on MacFarlane Rd Group 2 is the neighborhood bounded by MacFarlane Rd Wise St Armstrong St and Oneida St Our neighborhood police officer has promised an informative meeting If you live in our neighborhood please come and bring a friend Public Forum for all candidates running for the 42nd Assembly District will be held at 7 pm at the Zona Gale Center in Portage All residents of the 42nd District are welcome to attend No admission fee will be charged and refreshments will be served Sponsored by Adams-Columbia Electric Cooperative Town Hail Stock Market Meetings will be held at 10:30 am at the Edward Jones Office 214 Cook in Portage This is a series of meetings focusing on the market situation since the attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon Friday Sept 28 No events scheduled I uals donating $15 in pledges and families donating $25 in pledges Call 608-356-9123 for pledge sheet and more information Ffso Osteoporosis Program and Screening will be held from 1 pm to 6 pm on Oct 16 in the Divine Savior Medical Center Atrium 128 Eastridge Dr in Portage Learn about prevention detection nutrition and exercise Receive free risk factor assessment and ultrasound heel scan For an appointment more information call 608-745-6405 55 ASve Mature Driving Course hosted by Lodi Bank will be held from 8:30 am to 12:30 am on both Oct 4 and Oct 5 at the Associated Bank of Lodi Refresher course no tests involved Sponsored by AARP Fee $10 checks payable to AARP To register or for more information call 608-592-3251 i1 1 -S re tte Events listed are those which require preregistration Items may run more as space permits Public service announcements must be submitted in writing Please include name and phone number WomenGIris Self Defense Class will be held beginning Thursday Oct 18 from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Portage Park and Recreation Department 806 Silver Lake Drive $20 fee for complete session Learn defensive tactics tips techniques and more Walk or Bike For Hope will take place on Oct 13 with registration at 10 am and the walkbike beginning at 11 am Presented by Hope House of South Central Wisconsin Walk or bike the LaValie Stop 400 Trail to raise funds for those affected by domestic violence Door prizes and free pizza at noon for individ in Dells Some state lawmakers are proposing a resolution 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