Judge Rejects Plea Deal for Wisconsin Man Accused of Murder in 7-Year-Old’s Abuse Death

Judge Rejects Plea Deal for Wisconsin Man Accused of Murder in 7-Year-Old’s Abuse Death
Exterior of the Manitowoc County Courthouse in Manitowoc, Wis., in September 2013. Google Maps Street View/Screenshot
The Associated Press
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MANITOWOC, Wis.—A judge has rejected a plea deal for a Wisconsin man accused of ordering a brutal punishment for his 7-year-old great nephew that led to the boy’s death.

Prosecutors charged Timothy Hauschultz, of Manitowoc, in 2019 with eight counts, including felony murder, child abuse and battery, in connection with Ethan Hauschutlz’s death on April 20, 2018.