Former dean at Sun Prairie West High School indicted on federal charges

MADISON (WKOW) -- A federal grand jury indicted the former dean of students at Sun Prairie West High School on Wednesday.

Robert Gilkey-Meisegeier , 30, of Madison, was charged in federal court with producing, attempting to produce, and possessing child pornography.

The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin said Gilkey-Meisegeier is accused of producing and attempting to produce images of child pornography on May 16. The U.S. Attorney's Office also said Gilkey-Meisegeier possessed images of child pornography on June 1.

According to a news release, the charges stemmed from a nationwide initiative called Project Safe Childhood (PSC). PSC's goal is to more strategically allocate resources to locate, apprehend and prosecute people who commit sex crimes against children onli