A Shawano man previously convicted of murder in Sheboygan County is facing new charges of sexual assault and false imprisonment after an incident last month.
Randy L. Schoerner, 56, was on lifetime parole for a 1976 first-degree murder conviction when he allegedly choked and assaulted a woman and held her against her will at his residence in Shawano on March 3, according to the criminal complaint.
According to the complaint, Schoerner sought the assistance of a female acquaintance to help him pack for a return to Sheboygan, where his parole was being transferred.
The complaint states Schoerner became upset that the woman was talking with another man on her cell phone, and he began yelling at her and prevented her from leaving.
The complaint alleges Schoerner choked the woman and tried to force her pants off. The complaint also alleges Schoerner threatened her with a knife during the incident.
According to the complaint, the woman was able to escape the residence when someone came to the door.
Because of his previous conviction, Schoerner could face an enhanced maximum penalty of 26 years in prison and a $50,000 fine if found guilty of second-degree attempted sexual assault.
He could also face 14 years and a $25,000 fine as a repeat offender if found guilty of strangulation and suffocation, and 10 years and a $10,000 fine if convicted of false imprisonment.
He is also charged with misdemeanor counts of battery, disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer.
Schoerner, who was remanded back to prison on a parole violation, is scheduled for an adjourned initial appearance on the new charges in Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Court on May 5.
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