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 ...

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.

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

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 ...