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Former Kenosha school principal charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault

Former Kenosha school principal wanted for sexual assault, Kenosha police reports
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UPDATE 3/18: According to a criminal complaint, Curtis Tolefree has now been charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault.

According to the complaint, Tolefree, who the complaint states was a pastor at the Greater Mt. Hebron Church of God in Christ, allegedly had sexual contact on multiple occasions with a developmentally disabled 29-year-old parishioner inside the church.

The complaint states that the alleged incidents of sexual assault happened between December 1, 2025 and February 15, 2026.

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UPDATE 3/16: Curtis Tolefree was taken into custody Sunday afternoon, according to the Kenosha Police Department. He is currently being held in the Kenosha County Jail.

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The Kenosha Police Department is currently looking for a person who is wanted for sexual assault reports.

The wanted person is a former Kenosha school principal who was previously charged with sexually assaulting a student in 2020.

Kenosha Police

Detectives investigated the assault and established probable cause to arrest Curtiss W. Tolefree Jr. for Second-Degree Sexual Assault. The sexual assault was specifically sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a person who suffers from a mental illness or deficiency, according to a Kenosha police statement.

Watch: Former Kenosha school principal wanted for sexual assault, Kenosha police reports

Former Kenosha school principal wanted for sexual assault, Kenosha police reports

Tolefree is described as a Black male, around 6' 0" tall and weighing about 245 lbs, bald with brown eyes. He is a Kenosha resident with many connections to the Kenosha community.

The Kenosha police ask the public to call 911 if they spot Tolefree or to contact Detective Bray with the Kenosha Police Department at (262) 605-5269 if they have any information regarding his whereabouts.


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