‘Sexting’ Wisconsin district attorney goes on medical leave, has retained an attorney

‘Sexting’ Wisconsin DA goes on medical leave

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin district attorney caught sending racy text messages to a domestic abuse victim is going on medical leave.

In a press release Monday, Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz said the length of the leave has not been determined.

The announcement comes after Kratz said Friday he would get therapy and take personal time off as the court calendar allows. But he also said he would be handling a sexual assault trial that was set to begin Wednesday and rejected calls from lawmakers and victims’ advocates to resign.

Kratz also said Monday he has hired an attorney. The woman who received the text messages has said she may file a lawsuit against Kratz.

He acknowledged last week he sent 30 text messages to a domestic abuse victim in three days.