Oshkosh man sentenced to prison in 2022 for motorboat paddle steamer accident

OSHKOSH – At his sentencing on Thursday, Jason Lindemann admitted that his reaction after his motorboat collided with a two-deck paddle steamer in July 2022 was one of “self-preservation.”

“I take full responsibility for my actions and the resulting consequences,” said the 54-year-old man from Oshkosh in front of the courtroom filled with almost 50 people.

However, Winnebago County District Court Judge Michael Gibbs said Lindemann showed no signs of accepting responsibility after the accident.

“Your actions that day were cowardly,” Gibbs told Lindemann before announcing his sentence of five months in prison and 150 hours of community service. “And that is what most insults the boating community.”