Marathon County Therapist Accused of Making Inappropriate Contact with a Patient Appears in Marathon County Court

Friday, December 15th, 2023 -- 2:00 PM

(Mike Leischner, WSAU) A Wausau therapist accused of making inappropriate contact with a patient appeared in Marathon County Court on Thursday.

According to Mike Leischner with WSAU, Aaron Mielke is accused of calling the unidentified woman into his office and then locking the door. Once the two were alone, she says he grabbed her from behind and put his hands inside her pants then told her he would be thinking about her all day.

He's also accused of touching her backside as she was leaving the office. Mielke now faces two felony counts, the most serious of which could put him away for more than 12 years.

He's free on a signature bond under the condition that he has no contact with the woman or any other patient of the office where the incident took place. He’s facing charges of sexual exploitation by a therapist and 3rd degree sexual assault.

During his arraignment on Thursday, he entered a not guilty plea to the charges against him.

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