On Tuesday, March 15, the Appleton Police Department (APD) arrested Lawrence University student Thomas Skoog on five charges of “possession of child pornography.” The arrest followed a lengthy investigation and brief communication with university officials. The day after Skoog’s arrest, the Outagamie County district attorney’s office filed a criminal complaint that provides further information from…
Staff Editorial: We need to establish a journalistic code of ethics
Two weeks ago, a shocking and disturbing event occurred when senior Thomas Skoog was arrested for five counts of child pornography. Soon after, The Lawrentian published an online report of the accusations including several graphic descriptions of the images in question, which were taken from a police report published by the Appleton Police Department. The…
Criminal complaint offers details on charges against Skoog
**TRIGGER WARNING — Graphic details of child sexual abuse*** These details are being included for the sake of informing the public fully of the severity of the charges. On Tuesday, March 15, 2016, senior Thomas Skoog was arrested and the following day, he was charged with five counts of possession of child pornography. The…