March 11, 2025 – Washington Co., Wi – A 42-year-old man who previously lived in the Town of Hartford, WI, has been sentenced in Washington County Circuit Court on felony charges of possession of child pornography. According to the courts, Jeffrey Feistel, pleaded guilty to 2 of 5 felony charges. The other 3 felony charges were dismissed but read into the record.
The sentencing hearing for Feistel was March 6, 2025, in judge Sandra Giernoth’s court. Initially, conviction on the 5 felony child pornography charges carried a fine of not more than $100,000, or imprisoned not more than 25 years, or both.
According to the court records, Feistel was sentenced on count 1 to 3 years in jail with 5 years extended supervision. On count 2 he was sentenced to another 3 years in jail with 5 years extended supervision.
Court records show 6 years in jail and 10 years of extended supervision.
Fines include $518 of court courts, $2,500 surcharge, and restitution of $5,000.
A restitution hearing is scheduled for May 1, 2025, at 10:30 a.m.
February 9, 2024 – Washington Co., Wi – A 41-year-old man who previously lived in the Town of Hartford is facing five felony D charges of possession of child pornography.
A complaint about Jeffrey Feistel was initially filed December 19, 2023. Court records indicate a hearing was held January 24, 2024.
Washington County court records show bond was set at $5000 and Feistel was ordered, “No use/possess of any internet capable device except for purposes of communicating with his attorney.”
The criminal complaint alleges Feistel knowingly possessed recordings “of a child engaging in sexually explicit conduct and reasonably should have known that the child was under the age of 18.
You can choose to click HERE to read the criminal complaint. Warning – the content is extremely graphic and may be disturbing in nature.
Feistel was also in Washington County court on a different charge in January 2023 where he entered a Guilty Due to No Contest Plea on a misdemeanor charge of defamation, where he was accused of sharing a co-worker’s image to porn sites.
A portion of that criminal complaint is below.
Feistel is scheduled to appear February 28, 2024, in Washington County Judge Sandra Giernoth’s court on the current 5 felony charges tied to child porn. If convicted Feistel may be fined not more than $100,000, or imprisoned not more than 25 years, or both.
Feistel reportedly left his long-time job in Hartford and moved to the Shawano area.
