Case dismissed for Milwaukee firefighter charged with sexual assault

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Jul 11, 2019 8:42 AM CDT

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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – The case of a Milwaukee Firefighter charged with sexual assault was dismissed on Thursday.

Case against Michael Peden... Milwaukee Firefighter charged with sexual assault back in 2017... has been DISMISSED. Was scheduled to go to jury trial next month @CBS58 pic.twitter.com/8sbjJMv58K
— Tori Bokios (@toribokios) July 11, 2019

Michael Peden was accused of sexually assaulting a female coworker back in 2017. In June, a trial date had been set for August 5.

On Thursday, the state said they are dismissing the case without prejudice.