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Wisconsin Man Charged with Violating FACE Act
A 63-year-old man from Marshfield, Wisconsin, has been charged with violating the FACE (Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances) Act after an incident in Madison left him facing serious charges.
Ralph Lang, 63, was charged in a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Madison, Wisconsin, with attempting to injure, intimidate and interfere with other persons because those persons were providing reproductive health services.
According to the complaint, Lang traveled from Marshfield to Madison on May 25, 2011, and while loading his handgun, he discharged a bullet through the door of his hotel room into the room across the hall.
Madison Police responded and Lang was arrested for reckless endangerment. In statements to police, he admitted that he had traveled to Madison to kill individuals performing abortions.
Lang will have his initial appearance in U.S. District Court on Friday, May 27, 2011.
The charge is a result of an investigation conducted by the FBI and the Madison Police Department. Prosecution of this case is being handled by U.S. Attorney John W. Vaudreuil and Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Altman, in conjunction with the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department.
This case serves as a reminder of the importance of protecting reproductive health services providers and their patients. The FACE Act is designed to prevent violence and intimidation against those who provide reproductive health services.
Ralph Lang, Defendant, is facing charges of violating the FACE Act, which prohibits the use of force, threat of force, or physical obstruction to injure, intimidate, or interfere with anyone because that person is or has been providing reproductive health services.
Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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