Wisconsin Troubled Mom and Boy, 15

(West Bend, Wisconsin) A 31-year-old local mother, Jaime M. Foss, faces charges of bail jumping and sexual assaault of a 15-year-old boy. Foss allegedly had sex with the boy on at least three occasions in March and at least once when her children were in the house.

Foss was charged on March 20 with three counts of sexual assault of a child younger than 16. She was released on $500 bail and ordered to stay away from the boy.

On Wednesday of this week, Foss was arrested again, about one hour before she was due in court to face the sex assault charges. Foss was caught with the boy in her house by officers investigating an unrelated theft case.

West Bend police Lt. Jim Flitter said officers were investigating a theft case in which the boy was a suspect. When they went to West Bend West High School, where he is a student, they found he was truant and went to Foss' house after the boy's uncle said they might find him there, Flitter said.

Police went to the house about noon and found the boy. Foss arrived about 10 minutes later, Flitter said.

Foss told police that she knew the boy was at her house, and that they had been together for most of the day, Flitter said.

As of late Wednesday, Foss was in custody at the Washington County Jail. If convicted of the sexual assault charges, Foss could face up to 40 years in prison.


[Update 06/05/08]

Yesterday, former child care worker Jaime Foss, 32, was arrested -- again -- for bail jumping.

West Bend police Sgt. Paul Pokorski says 32-year-old Jaimie Foss was arrested for allegedly continuing to have contact with the victim while free on bond. She already had a bail-jumping offense pending for a similar claim.

She was arrested Wednesday outside a courtroom after an appearance in the sex assault case.

Wow! If Foss keeps it up, the prosecutor will be forced to recommend punishment.


[Update 9/4/08]

In Washington County Circuit Court yesterday, Jaime Foss, now 32 and claiming she is pregnant, pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a child under 16 and bail jumping.

Several other counts of bail jumping and one other count of sexual assault were dismissed as part of a plea arrangement.

The bail jumping counts related to continued contact with the victim, even after she was charged with sexual assault.

After Judge David Resheske accepted the pleas, a pre-sentencing evaluation was ordered. Sentencing is scheduled for December 1st.