CRIMINAL CASE: Wisconsin v. Bachert, No. 2007CM001559 (Wis. Cir. Ct., Waukesha County filed June 16, 2007).

Status: Prosecution deferred

Joshua Bachert, 19, of New Berlin, Wis. was charged with criminal defamation in June 2007 for a fake profile of a school police officer that he posted on MySpace. On Aug. 18, 2007, the prosecution agreed to defer prosecution as long as Bachert stays out of trouble for a year.

Links and Court Documents:

http://www.gmtoday.com/news/local_stories/2007/June_07/06162007_03.asp

http://www.gmtoday.com/news/local_stories/2007/August_07/08222007_04.asp

Docket: http://wcca.wicourts.gov/caseDetails.do;jsessionid=7E2C5A8334A924AD0ADFA0ED8D286D62.render2?countyNo=67&caseNo=2007CM001559&cacheId=F0B311BA139015260FF074E500107BAB&recordCount=1&offset=0&mode=details