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Peter Schneider, 26, is a firefighter with the Sparta Area Fire District, a fire station in Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. He is also a former officer with the Ho-Chunk Police Department, which is based in Black Rivers Falls, Jackson County, Wisconsin.

While employed by the Sparta Area Fire District and the Ho-Chunk Police Department, Schneider allegedly requested naked photos from a teenager, 17, on several occasions. He also allegedly asked the teenager to go into a private area to have sexual contact.

It was the Sparta Area Fire District that first received information about the alleged crime. It reported the allegations to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, which then notified the Ho-Chunk Police Department.

The Sparta Area Fire District placed Schneider on administrative leave pending the ongoing investigation with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office’s ongoing investigation. On the other hand, the Ho-Chunk Police Department relieved him from his duties.

On March 1, 2024, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Schneider. He was charged with child enticement and solicitation of nude images from a child.

Schneider attended the bond hearing in Monroe County Court before Judge Mark Goodman. The judge ordered the former cop and firefighter be held on a $1,500 cash bond.