Full Notification

Craig High School Coach Arrested

On May 5, 2023 during regular school hours, the Janesville Craig High School Resource Officer, Officer Sean Jauch, was notified of a personal recording device located in one of the girl’s locker rooms. Officer Jauch and Janesville Police Department Detectives worked cooperatively with the Janesville School District to investigate this finding.

Interviews and evidence gathered during the course of this investigation from the school led to a search warrant being signed and served on S. Lexington Dr. in Janesville.

The suspect was identified as Brian Kitzman, who is a coach for various sports in the Janesville Craig High School athletic programs. Kitzman was contacted and arrested for Possession of Child Pornography, Violation of Privacy and Representations Depicting Nudity. Kitzman was held at the Rock County Jail pending his initial court appearance.

This incident is still under investigation. To provide further details and give an update to this investigation, Chief David Moore and Janesville School District Superintendent Mark Holzman will be holding a press conference on Monday, May 8, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. The press conference will be held in the Chief’s conference room, which is located off the main lobby of the Janesville Police Department.

Arrested:

Brian E. Kitzman 38 year old male

Janesville resident

Charges:

948.12(1m)(b) – Possession of Child Pornography

942.08(2)(a)(4) – Violation of Privacy of a person under the age of 18

942.09(2)(am)1(5)(bn) – Representations Depicting Nudity of a person under the age of 18

Incident Number: JV2321240

Location: 401 S. Randall Janesville Craig High School

By: Deputy Chief Chad Pearson

Date: 05-05-23

Pursuant to the directive of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, as found in Supreme Court Rule 20:3:6 Trial Publicity, you are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.