Wisconsin Rapids Wrestlers Plead No Contest
Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 -- 6:40 AM
Three of the four Wisconsin Rapids wrestlers accused of locker room misconduct have pleaded no contest.A Wood County judge found 18-year-old Devin Peterson guilty of disorderly conduct. The judge ordered Peterson to immediately report to jail Friday and stay there until Monday. Peterson also will spend his spring break in jail.
The Wausau Daily Herald reports the judge withheld conviction on 18-year-old Kasey Einerson and 19-year-old Zachary Benitz. The two wrestlers, as well as Peterson, must perform 100 hours of community service, pay court costs and write essays on the impact of the case.
Eighteen-year-old Rylan Lubeck decided not to enter a plea Friday and will instead proceed to trial.
According to the complaint, the four teenagers harassed a younger team member by dancing naked around him.
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