He "died a hero fighting for a cause he believed in," it reads. Rosenbaum was a registered sex offender who was out on bond for a domestic abuse battery accusation and was caught on video acting aggressively just prior to the shooting, that night, using a racial slur. JoAnn Fiedler, a Wisconsin woman who went to Kenosha to protect businesses, also testified that Rosenbaum made a threat to the group; Rittenhouse reiterated this on the stand. Milwaukee Press Club 'Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism' 2020 & 2021 Award Winners, Yes, Journal Sentinel, Joseph D. Rosenbaum's Criminal Record IS Relevant, There IS Evidence the Mens Backgrounds Had Something to Do With Their Behavior That Night; Thats Especially True of Joseph D. Rosenbaum, Kyle Rittenhouse Was Putting an Arson Fire Out Right Before the Shooting, Its Not True That the Men Were Shot During a Protest, Kenosha Arson Suspects Caught in the Act on Video [WITH PHOTOS], Wauwatosa School District Tells Students Jacob Blake Was Unarmed, Wisconsin Ending COVID Emergency, Health Officials Continue Warnings. I have no answer. Was he? Joseph Rosenbaum has a long and troubled past with a felony conviction for sexually abusing minors. He was charged with first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide and attempted first-degree intentional homicide. Of course, its also on video. It was his second suicide attempt in a month, the newspaper reported, adding that the bag carried a deodorant stick, underwear and sock, and noting that Rosenbaum had never attended a protest and was at the scene almost by accident.. Jackson said that a garbage can was thrown after Rittenhouse was upset that Black Lives Matter protesters were lighting a fire. Ziminski and Rosenbaum were near cars when Rittenhouse walked by. This article was updated on Sept. 23 to provide more information about Grosskreutz's criminal background. Swart testified that she and Rosenbaum were living in a motel at the time Rosenbaum was killed and that the couple had at times been homeless. Gaige Grosskreutz was shot and injured by Kyle Rittenhouse. They werent shot while sitting in church. Wisconsin Right Now is a Wisconsin-focused news platform with breaking news & some opinion. Rittenhouses attorney argues he was attacked by a vicious mob. The clashes broke out at a gas station down the street. But certainly not to all. He enjoyed the rush or natural high of getting in trouble, the report says. His mother Regina Rosenbaum lived in Tucson. He then switched paths, majoring in outdoor education at Northland College. McGinnis demonstrated by extending both of his hands in a quick grabbing motion and did that as a visual on how Rosenbaum tried to reach for the defendants gunMcGinnis said that he definitely made a motion that he was trying to grab the barrel of the gun. Cardinal News. Willis, Haley, et. B Guilty Due to Guilty Plea Modifier: 968.075(1)(a) Domestic Abuse Modifier: 939.62(1)(a) Repeater. At the time of his Arizona arrest, Joseph Don Rosenbaum was listed as being 5 foot three inches tall and 160 pounds. Additionally, no proof existed to confirm or deny whether Rittenhouse knew of Huber, Rosenbaum, or Grosskreutz or their criminal histories before he was captured in video footage patrolling the protest with the rifle. According to online court records, Rosenbaum received 10 years in prison on Dec. 12, 2002 for sexual contact of a minor, and then was sentenced to 2 years, 6 months for sexual contact of a minor related to the same 2002 incident. https://twitter.com/MarkDice/status/1298756466417864704. The president said Rittenhouse was violently attacked. To assess whether thats true, its helpful to know that two of the men accused of doing the violent attacking (Anthony Huber and Rosenbaum) were previously accused in criminal courts of violently attacking people. Since he was armed with a handgun and moving toward Rittenhouse when shot, according to the criminal complaint, that seems relevant to us too. Following Rittenhouse's acquittal, Gittings told reporters that she wasn't surprised by the verdict, according to CNN. Oliveira, Nelson. The citizen militia members at the gas station had fire extinguishers and were trying to put it out. They injected themselves into a scene of unfolding criminal behavior (we acknowledge its possible that Huber and Grosskreutz, also a medic, thought they were stopping an active shooter even as Rittenhouse thought he was under attack. Does it look like a protest to you? Thats interesting: a newspaper censoring facts readers need to fully understand the context surrounding shootings in which a credible claim of self defense has been made. According to NBC Chicago, Rosenbaum was released from a Milwaukee hospital on the day of the shootings. Whether the victims had criminal records or not is completely irrelevant in that instance. Court Records: Deceased Kenosha Rioter Rosenbaum Was a Child That sounds relevant to us. Yes, Journal Sentinel, Joseph D. Rosenbaums Criminal Record IS Middle, Isaac. The jury didnt agree; they found he acted in self-defense. Sun Prairie High School Girl's Locker Room Incident Involving a Trans 18-year-old Biological Male. The social justice heros crimes were the rapes of five different boys as discovered by the Kenosha Record. While there he had contact with their sons, the minor victims. This old archived web page alleges he was arrested on burglary charges, but nothing comes up in the court website for that case. People are spreading the criminal record of another Kyle Rittenhouse around the Internet, but that man is much older and isnt him. Rosenbaum had a young daughter from a previous relationship, according to the paper, and he said he was fighting for the right to see her. The 26-year-old, who grew up in Kenosha and was an avid skateboarder, was at the protest with his girlfriend, Hannah Gittings. They say that he raped, molested or was sexually inappropriate around five boys between the ages of 9 and 11, one of whom was burned. Maxouris, Christina. Rosenbaum was released from a hospital, where he went for a suicide attempt, the day of the shootings. News articles say Joseph Jojo Rosenbaum was the father of a 2-year-old girl. Rosenbaum was wearing a red shirt that night. It says that Rittenhouse, 17, was trying to evade Rosenbaum. As of this writing, Rittenhouse was set to make his next court appearance on Sept. 25, and no court proceedings have called attention to the criminal histories of his alleged victims. Court documents obtained by Wisconsin Right Now from the Pima County (Arizona) Clerk of Courts confirm Rosenbaum was charged by a grand jury with 11 counts of child molestation and inappropriate sexual activity with children, including anal rape, masturbation, oral sex, and showing minors pornography. A jury on Friday found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges related to his shooting of three men on Aug. 25, 2020. His mother and stepfather owned a home where the family lived until he was 6, the report says. On another occasion, about three years later, Huber paid a roughly $150 citation or possessing drug paraphernalia, court records showed. "Anthony Huber was jailed for domestic violence" He was there for a suicide attempt. We were there that night. If youre going to write a biographical profile, tell the truth. The defendant was raped, touched on his genitals, forced to perform oral sex, and required to watch the abuse of the other minor, the records allege. 29 August 2020. Grosskreutz became a paramedic after high school, but the profession left him burned out, according to the Post. People are complicated, and these men surely were too, mixes of good and not so good. Records Those records say: His father, Johnny Cardwell, died in 2002. A criminal complaint filed Thursday identified the two people killed as Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, and the injured victim as Gaige Grosskreutz. McGinnis demonstrated by extending both of his hands in a quick grabbing motion and did that as a visual on how Rosenbaum tried to reach for the defendants gun. Could the truth be complicated? The Journal Sentinel should revisit its decision and give readers the whole truth. The Post described Rosenbaum as a homeless man with a criminal record who was discharged that day from a psychiatric hospital and had a chaotic upbringing. He was convicted of sexual contact with minors when he was 18 years old and spent 10-plus years behind bars. All three men were confronting Rittenhouse when shot and two were trying to grab his gun; in the first case, Rittenhouse was running away, and in the second situation, he tried to but fell. Maybe sometimes to some people. According to online court records, Rosenbaum received 10 years in prison on Dec. 12, 2002 for sexual contact of a minor, and then was sentenced to 2 years, 6 months for sexual contact of a minor related to the same 2002 incident. See part of the complaint here. Watch the videos in the case here. See their response to us here: The conviction date was 2002. He had bipolar disorder. In the Estate of JOSEPH D ROSENBAUM | Court Records - UniCourt He was in special education classes, had attention deficit disorder, and was suspended for truancy. Can past violent criminal behavior predict future offense? SCOOP: @HumanEvents has obtained both versions of the Kyle Rittenhouse drone video, The low quality version provided to the defense, And the HD version withheld by prosecutors, Here is the low quality version: pic.twitter.com/FmkRWsgS2Y, Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) November 17, 2021. To understand the gravity of the rumors swirling about the shooting victims' past, let's unpack what happened that chaotic night in Kenosha. But she was open to reconciling, telling the Post that he had told her: "I want to fix things. "Letter From Law Firm Pierce Bainbridge Representing Kyle Rittenhouse In Defense of First Degree Intentional Homicide Charges And Other Charges." Rittenhouse panicked and set off running away from the scene of the fatal shooting, toward a police line. Grosskreutz said he lost 90% of his right bicep. The report says his mother committed forgery and was evading law enforcement for the next seven years, so the family moved frequently between towns in Texas and Tucscon, moving three to four times a year and living with relatives. Rosenbaum is controversial because of his past he was convicted of child molestation-related charges but Judge Bruce Schroeder ruled that jurors could not be told that information. 27 August 2020. Rosenbaum was transported to a local hospital where a doctor declared him to be deceased on August 26, 2020 at 12:47 a.m. Afraid, Rittenhouse took off running and Rosenbaum gave chase. What are records? Eventually a jury may be asked to decide. He came to Kenosha because the mother of his child moved there with the girl, but he did not have custody, according to the Post, which said he found a new fiance, with whom he lived throughout the winter in a tent, spending days getting free meals at fast-food restaurants. He also had a forfeiture case for possessing drug paraphernalia. Daily News. He said: Im going to burn the house down with all you fkers in it, that defense attorney said. Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Who are Joseph Rosenbaum, Anthony *Not To Possess or Consume Controlled Substances w/o a Prescription. Shortly before the shooting, a group of men, including Joseph D. Rosenbaum, congregated at a gas station and started the dumpster on fire. And within seconds, shots rang out, and Rosenbaum fell to the ground, according to the complaint. I Had To Protect Myself: Rittenhouse Speaks Out Before Jail When he was 11, he started using marijuana. Multiple eyewitnesses told Wisconsin Right Now at the scene that they believe Rittenhouse was arguing with men who were starting an arson fire before the shootings because he was upset about the fire. No contact including the residence, electronic or 3rd party with: Kariann S, Park Ridge Inn.. This article was updated with the jury's verdict in Rittenhouse's trial. Current occupation is listed as Sales/Service. Grosskreutz was convicted of a crime for use of a firearm while intoxicated. Newly released Joseph Rosenbaum sex offender documents obtained by Wisconsin Right Now from the Pima County (Arizona) Clerk of Courts confirm Joseph Rosenbaum was charged by a grand jury with 11 counts of child molestation and inappropriate sexual activity around children, including anal rape. Arizona courts ordered Rosenbaum, who was accused of molesting and/or engaging in inappropriate sexual activity with five boys, to have no contact with minors under the age of 18 without permission from the Court. Rittenhouse was 17, and Rosenbaum was chasing him when shot.