State v. Ambrose

Kerry Ambrose appeals a judgment of conviction for seven counts of sexual exploitation by a therapist, contrary to § 940.22, Stats., and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief. The statute prohibits sexual contact by one who practices or purports to practice "psychotherapy" in a "professional relationship." 1 The jury found that Ambrose, the seventeen-year-old victim's high school teacher, had consensual sexual contact and sexual intercourse with the victim over a seven-week period in late 1991 and early 1992. We conclude that § 940.22, Stats., requires proof of a professional…