Middleton Police Officer Indicted on Federal Child Sex Offense

Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on December 16, 2025, a federal grand jury issued an indictment alleging that between approximately November 5, 2025, and November 9, 2025, Myles S. Schumaker (Age: 26) of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, coerced or enticed a minor for unlawful sexual activity in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2422(b).

At the time of his arrest, the defendant was employed as a patrol officer with the Middleton Police Department. If convicted of the charge alleged, the defendant faces a mandatory minimum 10-year sentence and up to a lifetime in federal prison. Additionally, he may be required to pay a fine of up to $250,000 and will face a mandatory 5-year term of supervised release and up to a lifetime term of supervised release. 

This case was investigated by the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel R. Humble.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt.  The defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.     

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006, by the U.S. Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

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Public Affairs Officer Steve Caballero                                                                                    

(414) 297-1700

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