Judge Arrested for Child Pornography Wasn't Leader of Drag Queen Story Hour

On March 16, Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge, Brett Blomme was arrested on charges of possession of child pornography. Milwaukee local news began covering the story after the arrest was reported by the Wisconsin Department of Justice. The original articles did not contain information attempting to link Blomme to the Drag Queen Story Hour Foundation.

The next day larger media outlets began reporting the story but also stated Brett Blomme either helped organize Drag Queen Story Hour or led a group that did so. Headlines such as the following began to circulate on social media: Milwaukee Judge and President of Drag Queen Story Hour Group Arrested, Charged With Child Pornography.