February 16, 2023 at 11:19 a.m.
Man accused of threatening school officials charged with bail jumping
Man accused of threatening school officials charged with bail jumping
By River News Staff-
According to a criminal complaint filed on Monday, Adam J. Bauman was located in a residence in Vilas County on Feb. 11 with a cellphone that can connect to the Internet.
Per the conditions of a $5,000 signature bond set in August, Bauman is prohibited from leaving Oneida County without permission and may not possess any device that can connect to the Internet.
That bond was set in connection with a felony charge of making terrorist threats filed on June 10, 2022.
According to the criminal complaint in that case, Bauman is accused of creating "an unreasonable and substantial risk of causing public panic or fear" and threatening to cause the death of, or inflict bodily harm, to a pair of Oneida County school officials.
A police investigation began in early June 2022 after a woman alerted Lakeland Union High School officials that she had observed a picture of an assault rifle on a message Bauman allegedly sent to her child, according to the complaint.
It was also noted in the complaint that Bauman was expelled from high school in 2019 following an incident where he "went down the hallways and pretended to shoot into classrooms."
Following his arrest, Bauman admitted to investigators that he purchased firearms and ammunition in Rhinelander on June 7.
"Investigators were provided with a receipt indicating Adam Bauman purchased a semi-automatic rifle as well as a drum magazine that holds approximately 60 rounds," the complaint states. "Adam also purchased ammunition for the rifle and a shotgun. Adam paid cash for these purchases."
Bauman told investigators the weapons were for coyote hunting and "home defense," the complaint states.
In analyzing a cellphone belong to Bauman, investigators also found messages where Bauman allegedly told others he was "researching Columbine" (referring to the 1999 mass shooting at a Colorado high school that killed 15 people) as well as a conversation he had with a friend regarding the May 14 mass shooting in a Buffalo, N.Y. grocery store, the complaint said.
Classes and activities in two school districts were canceled as a result of the alleged threat.
Bond was originally set at $50,000 cash. However, it was reduced to a $5,000 signature bond after defense counsel requested a modification.
Bauman is scheduled to stand trial on that charge starting on March 21. He is due back in court on March 2 for a final pretrial conference in the threat case and an adjourned initial appearance in the bail jumping case.
According to the complaint in the bail jumping case, Bauman was located in the residence of an 18-year-old who was reported to have loaded guns in his bedroom. Police were called to the residence to investigate a criminal damage to property complaint involving the 18-year-old.
If convicted of the terrorist threat charge, Bauman faces a maximum of 3 1/2 years in prison. The felony bail jumping charges carries a maximum penalty of 6 years in prison.
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