WAUSHARA COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – A 17-year-old boy from Wisconsin has reached a plea agreement after allegedly burglarizing two Amish-owned businesses, including one location that was targeted twice.
According to the Waushara County Sheriff’s Office, the first incident occurred on November 6, 2024, when an Amish business owner reported a forced entry and theft of money. While deputies and detectives were investigating that burglary, a second Amish business owner reported a similar break-in at his business.
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Both buildings had been locked, entered without permission, and one of the doors was reportedly damaged during the intrusion.
Weeks later, on November 29, 2024, one of the previously burglarized businesses reported that its entry alarm had gone off. Deputies discovered that the previously secured door was again open, confirming a third burglary at the same location.
After a lengthy investigation, authorities identified Leon L. Borntrager of Arpin as the suspect. Borntrager, who had no connection to either business, confessed to all three break-ins during an interview. Investigators also found his fingerprints on the door handle of one of the businesses.
Borntrager was charged with three separate felony burglary cases in Waushara County. As part of a plea agreement reached on April 15, 2025, he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft.
He was sentenced to eight days in jail, two years of probation, and ordered to pay restitution to the affected businesses.
No further details have been released.
