MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – Jesse Noll, 37, of Marshfield, was in court on Wednesday, September 28 on charges of felony stalking and a misdemeanor misuse of GPS device (placed without consent). The stalking charge was amended to a second charge of GPS misuse. He pleaded No Contest to both counts.
(Because readers asked: The difference between guilty and no contest is in the admission of the charge against you. Guilty equals, “yes I did what I was charged with and admit it.” No contest equals, “I do not agree and make no admissions to what I was charged with, however, I will accept the fine or punishment associated with the charge.”)
As part of the plea deal, Noll will complete court-ordered assessment, treatment, and counseling, as well as a SAFE assessment, plus:
- 60,90,120 -day probation review hearings
- 2 years probation
- Maintain full time work or school (or 9 hours community service)
- No contact with the victim
- No use of social media to discuss victim, business or family, or the case
- Pay court costs, fees, DNA
According to the criminal complaint, Noll placed a global positioning device on a woman’s vehicle. The woman noticed the device and reported it to Spencer Police Department. She told police that she and Noll had a “fling” over the course of the previous 5-6 years, but were never boyfriend/girlfriend and would just “hang out and talk.”
She told police that in October 2020, she had her vehicle windows tinted by Noll. The process took longer than expected, which she found odd but which Noll explained by stating he had been examining her vehicle’s headlights to potentially install LED lights.
In February 2021, Noll called the woman and told her something along the lines that Noll would end her life “quicker than she can blink.” Later that month, Noll called the woman again to ask her how her night out had been. She remarked that “it’s like you had put a GPS tracker on my car” to which Noll laughed.
On March 1, 2021, the woman noticed a red pickup truck with small trailer drive through her work parking lot several times. It then followed her as she picked up pizza on her way home.
According to the criminal complaint, during a previous conversation, the woman had asked Noll “what his deal was” to which he reportedly responded “there is just something about you, you’re like a drug.” She also detailed an incident in which Noll displayed aggressive and possessive actions related to the woman’s phone and who she was contacting.
On March 4, 2021, the woman went to a friend’s house. The friend checked her vehicle to see if there was anything suspicious that could be related to a GPS tracker. He located a wire that led to a tracking device.
Marshfield Police Department executed a search warrant of the GPS files, which revealed Noll’s contact information and user account details. Officers were able to corroborate the woman’s stories.
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Author: News Desk
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