Deputy fire chief arrested and charged with sexual abuse of a child

SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. – The deputy fire chief for the city of Sheboygan Falls has been arrested and charged with sexual abuse of a child.

John Albright, 45, was charged with second-degree sexual abuse of a child on September 18.

Sheboygan Falls Police Chief Aaron Wigen said Albright has been placed on leave pending the outcome of the criminal investigation.

Wigen also said that to maintain transparency and avoid any potential conflict of interest, the department has asked Sheboygan police to conduct the criminal investigation.

According to a criminal complaint, Albright had sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 16 in August 2008 or 2009. The victim, who reported to police, said she lived just a few houses down from Albright.

According to investigators, the victim reported that Albright hosted a party in August 2008 or 2009. There, Albright allegedly asked the victim to help babysit his daughter before accompanying him back to the party.

On the way back to the party, according to investigators, Albright made a series of lewd sexual comments to the victim and asked her if she could perform a sexual act with him.

The criminal complaint goes into more detail, but TMJ4 News will not go into it in more detail as it is too drastic.

Albright has been in the Sheboygan County Detention Center since his arrest last week.

TMJ4 News has made multiple attempts to contact the Sheboygan Falls Fire Department and its Fire Chief, but has not received a response.

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