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Scott Walker, the former Governor of Wisconsin, accused Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford of allowing an "evil child rapist" to evade a lengthy prison sentence. Walker made this statement in a social media post on March 6.

"Susan Crawford could've given this evil child rapist 60 years," said Walker, Former Wisconsin Governor. "She let him walk after a short sentence. Catch-and-Release Crawford is Wrong for Wisconsin!"

In 2022, Curtis O’Brien was found guilty of repeated sexual assault of the same child, involving at least three violations of first-degree sexual assault, classified as a Class B felony under Wisconsin law. According to WisconsinRightNow, although bail was initially set at $10,000, it was reduced to a $500 signature bond by Crawford. She sentenced O’Brien to four years in prison with six years of extended supervision. However, due to time served, he reportedly only spent two years in prison. In 2020, while out on bail, Crawford allowed O’Brien to reside with his father across the street from an elementary school in Black Earth, Wisconsin.

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A Change.org petition was initiated by Black Earth residents urging Crawford to reconsider her decision. The petition garnered 836 signatures.

In another case reported by the Middleton Times, Kevin Welton faced accusations of sexually assaulting two young girls in separate incidents nearly a decade apart. Although he faced a potential sentence of up to 100 years in prison, Crawford reportedly sentenced him to four years.

Walker served as the 45th Governor of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2019 and was previously Milwaukee County Executive from 2002 to 2010 and a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1993 to 2002.