After missing domestic violence class, Whitefish Bay man charged with battery

Police in Whitefish Bay believe that a man committed battery against a woman after she became upset with him for missing a domestic violence prevention class.

That someone who should be going to a domestic violence prevention class (but evidently isn’t) would once again hurt someone shows just how difficult it can be for domestic abusers to change their ways. That fact means it is sometimes necessary for abused partners to divorce and/or otherwise leave the abusive situation.

The woman — her relationship to the man has not been made clear – told police that when she began to talk to the man about missing his class and not taking his medication, he became angry and slapped her across the face three times.

The man has now been charged with one count of disorderly conduct domestic abuse and one count of battery. If he is convicted, he could spend up to a year in prison.

Any person in the Milwaukee area who has been hurt by a spouse or partner needs to be very careful that they do not let the fact that they have strong feelings for the abuser cloud their judgment. It can be hard when you love someone, but if you are being abused or hurt, you absolutely must remove yourself from the situation. Of course, that can be easier said than done, especially when you have children together, own a home or have mingled your finances. Even so, all it takes is some work with an experience family law attorney to get those issues sorted out.

Source: Whitefish Bay Patch, “Whitefish Bay Man Misses Class on Domestic Violence Then Gets Charged With Domestic Violence,” Joe Petrie, June 21, 2012