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Sen. Jesse James on Wisconsin making child grooming a crime

State Sen. Jesse James, R-Thorp, discusses a bill that would define the act of grooming a child and make it a felony in Wisconsin as the state moves to investigate how teacher licenses are suspended.

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

November 7, 2025

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