Sexual assault, child porn; Oconomowoc 'lifestyle coach' accused
WAUKESHA, Wis. - An Oconomowoc man once tried to inspire hope in others. Now, prosecutors say he turned children's lives into nightmares.
Prosecutors charged Daniel Hait with 23 felonies – including second-degree sexual assault of a child, possession of child pornography and sexual exploitation of a child. Investigators said the 63-year-old recorded boys with hidden cameras in homes he owned in New Berlin and Delafield.
On Hait's iPad, police said they recovered 10 videos of a naked boy – some when the child was as young as 15 years old. Another victim told police Hait sexually assaulted him; the victim said it happened "approximately 50 to 100 times" starting when he was just 9 years old.
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Hait’s LinkedIn page lists his occupation as a "certified health and lifestyle coach," who aspires to, quote, "be a ray of light to those who don’t believe anything is possible for themselves."
On Monday, a court commissioner set Hait’s cash bond at $250,000. He was back in court on Wednesday to ask for a public defender.
"I have absolutely no access to one penny. My wife has locked up everything. She won’t let me contact her," Hait said.
Hait will be appointed a public defender. He’ll be back in court next week for another hearing.
