A former Neenah teacher will receive delayed prosecution for one drug charge and a dismissal of another after a plea hearing April 21 in Winnebago County Circuit Court.
Under the terms of the delayed adjudication agreement obtained by The Post-Crescent, Benjamin Schmidt, 46, of Neenah, will have one charge of possession of a controlled substance dismissed after nine months if he fulfills the agreement conditions.
Those conditions include testing negative for unauthorized controlled substances during those nine months, abstaining from using or possessing THC and other controlled substances without a prescription, and undergoing alcohol and drug abuse assessment and treatment. Schmidt’s other charge, possession of THC, was dismissed but read into the record, according to public court records.
Schmidt was charged Dec. 30, 2025, with possession of a controlled substance and possession of THC, which is the primary intoxicating compound in cannabis. He had worked at Neenah Middle School, before his contract with the district was terminated Jan. 23 by the Neenah Board of Education.
Rebecca Loroff is an education reporter for the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. She welcomes story tips and feedback. Contact her at rloroff@usatodayco.com.
This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Former Neenah teacher receives delayed judgment on drug charge
Reporting by Rebecca Loroff, Appleton Post-Crescent / Appleton Post-Crescent
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