The West Central Tribune's Gretchen Schlosser reports in Zumhofe trial moved to December, testimony heard on evidence that another woman has stepped forward with testimony about the wrestling promoter behaving badly around a minor:
During a hearing Monday to consider evidence that may be allowed at trial, a 24-year-old Wisconsin woman testified that she traveled with Zumhofe's wrestling troupe for a time around 2006 to 2007. The woman, who was 17 years old at the time, said that she awoke early one morning to find Zumhofe sexually touching her, as she slept on the floor of the one motel room occupied by the troupe.
The woman never reported it to authorities.
At the hearing, Kandiyohi County Attorney Jenna Fischer submitted for consideration both the woman's testimony about the alleged behavior and also evidence of a 1988 conviction of Zumhofe for criminal sexual conduct for sexual contact with a 13-year-old that resulted in a 26-month prison sentence. After the attorneys file briefs in the case, Mennis will rule whether the woman's testimony and the evidence of the prior conviction will be allowed at Zumhofe's trial.
Zumhofe is charged with 12 felony counts of criminal sexual conduct for having sexual contact with a young woman; the trial has been moved to December 6. The 62-year-old man, now a resident of Cyrus, billed himself as "wrestling's self-proclaimed original rock and roller." Zumhofe launched the Rock & Roll Wrestling promotion in 2000.
Photo: Buck Zumhofe's mug shot.
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