“The Brown County District Attorney’s office had these uncorroborated, old, and previously unreported allegations for months. They conducted their own exhaustive investigation, along with the police department, and the D.A. determined that only two misdemeanor charges were warranted. They then entered into a plea agreement with Josh Jacobs. Josh has repeatedly expressed his remorse and is honoring the terms of the agreement.”

David Z. Chesnoff, Richard A. Schonfeld and Clarence F. Duchac III · said 2026-10-25 · reported 2026-10-31

Jacobs' lawyers issued a statement on his behalf after additional abuse allegations surfaced in police records.