21-05-2025
Former Mishicot teacher Ryan Schroeder faces 2 federal charges of producing child porn
MANITOWOC – Ryan S. Schroeder, a former Mishicot High School physical education teacher and track and cross country coach, has been indicted on two federal charges of producing child porn.
The indictment has been sealed to the public and no hearings are scheduled in his case yet. The charges were filed May 20.
Schroeder, 37, is already facing 19 felonies in Manitowoc County Circuit Court related to sexually assaulting a student at Mishicot High School while he was a teacher and coach.
According to the criminal complaint, law enforcement claims Schroeder admitted to sexually assaulting a student more than 50 times over a period of two years.
He was arrested April 16 after an investigation that started when Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office received reports of alleged inappropriate behavior with students.
Schroeder, the criminal complaint said, admitted to law enforcement he would bring his victim, who was 14 years old when the assaults started, to various locations throughout Manitowoc County, including Mishicot High School, where he would sexually assault them.
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The complaint also said Schroeder admitted to keeping pornographic photos of his victim through his Snapchat account. Law enforcement officials found more than 60 sexually explicit photos and videos of his victim in a hidden Snapchat folder and 18 more in a deleted folder.
A second victim was mentioned in the complaint, which said Schroeder admitted to sending 10 sexually explicit photos of himself to the second victim through Instagram since February, and said he received 10 sexually explicit photos from the victim. The complaint does not provide the victim's age.
Schroeder has been charged with repeated sexual assault of same child, second-degree sexual assault of child, child enticement, sexual assault of student by school staff, two counts of child sexual exploitation, cause a child age 13-18 to view sexual activity, use a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, and 10 counts of possession of child pornography.
Multiple charges are Class C felonies, which carry a punishment of up to 40 years in state prison and a maximum fine of $100,000.
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Schroeder is in custody at Manitowoc County Jail on a $150,000 cash bond. He appeared in Manitowoc County Circuit Court for an initial appearance April 21 and is expected to appear in court for "further proceedings" June 6.
Schroeder is being represented by attorney David J. Pawlowski in the charges through the Manitowoc County Circuit Court. That case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Angelina Scarpelli and presided over by Judge Mark Rohrer.
No attorney is listed yet for Schroeder in his federal charges.
Alisa M. Schafer is a reporter for the Herald Times Reporter in Manitowoc. She can be reached by email at aschafer@
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