Nicholas Grunke

Nicholas Grunke, his twin brother Alexander Grunke and Dustin Radke were arrested in 2006 for allegedly trying to pry open the grave of Laura Tennessen in order to have sex with her corpse. All three men have been charged with third-degree sexual assault and misdemeanor attempted theft.¹

Fast Facts

1. Age: 22 years old in 2008
2. Hometown: Ridgeway, Wisconsin
3. Allegedly tried to open the grave of Laura Tennessen on September 2, 2006
4. Tennessen died in a motorcycle crash on August 29, 2006
5. Prosecutors say Nicholas saw an obituary photo and asked his brother Alex and friend Dustin Radke to help dig up the grave¹

Changes to Wisconsin's Laws

In September of 2006, the sexual assault charges against the three men were dropped. A judge dismissed the charges because there was no law against necrophilia in the state of Wisconsin.² In July of 2008, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin reinstated the charges against the men. The court ruled that sex with a corpse is illegal because a corpse cannot consent.¹

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