Neenah Middle School teacher placed on leave after misdemeanor drug charges

NEENAH, Wis. (WFRV) – A teacher at a Neenah middle school was placed on leave by the district after being charged with two misdemeanors.

According to a criminal complaint obtained by WFRV, 46-year-old Benjamin Schmidt is facing two charges tied to drug possession. Both charges are misdemeanors.

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On December 15, authorities were sent to a residence on Maple Grove Drive, where a caller said they had just found Schmidt’s drugs. The caller said Schmidt had ‘hydroxy 7’ and ‘krantom’ in the home.

The officer looked up the substances and found that both were Schedule I controlled substances…

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