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When Should a Child Face Criminal Charges in Adult Court?

Jon Strelecki

That question came to the forefront here in Wisconsin with the recent Slender Man case.

Two young Waukesha girls acted out a fantasy and attacked and severely injured a classmate.

On this edition of UWM Today, host Tom Luljak talks to Tina Freiburger, an expert in criminal justice, about the troubling situation of very young children facing serious charges that will stay with them the rest of their lives.

Tom Luljak hosted UWM Today on WUWM for more than two decades and is the inaugural host of Curious Campus.