Travis Schwantes, a former public defender, pleaded guilty to one felony and two misdemeanors as part of an investigation ...

A former public defender charged in a prostitution ring entered a guilty plea in a prostitution ring ...

Travis Schwantes (left) appears with his attorney Joseph Bugni (right) for his initial court appearance after being charged in a sprawling investigation into a prostitution ring on Dec. 20, 2024 ...

Travis Schwantes, a former public defender who ran for judge, was identified in a sprawling investigation into an alleged prostitution ring, records show.

Circuit Judge Michelle A. Havas filed the notice of recusal Friday in the case involving Travis Schwantes, who was arrested last year as part of a sprawling human trafficking investigation.

Judge Jeffrey Kremers on May 16 denied Travis Schwantes' request to dismiss the felony charges of soliciting prostitution and lying about a client's income so they could qualify for ...

On Friday, WISN 12 News gained access to previously sealed court filings in the case against now-former public defender Travis Schwantes.Prosecutors charged Schwantes, 54, with crimes relating to ...

Travis Schwantes, 54, who once ran for judge in Milwaukee County, was charged last month with felony solicitation and falsifying paperwork for a woman to qualify for a public defender, ...