KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha therapist Jacqueline P. Niccolai, 39, was charged Thursday in her fourth pending criminal case after prosecutors accused her of once again interacting with Kenosha County Eye publisher Kevin Mathewson via social media despite a four-year harassment injunction prohibiting all contact with him. Niccolai now has four pending cases carrying a combined 11 charges: an OWI case, a five-count criminal case involving defamation and related allegations, a two-count criminal case accusing her of violating Mathewson’s harassment injunction, and the newest three-count criminal case accusing her of violating the injunction again and committing two counts of bail jumping.

The newest criminal complaint charges Niccolai with knowingly violating a harassment order and two counts of misdemeanor bail jumping. Prosecutors allege that on Aug. 25, 2026, Niccolai used the Facebook account “Trauma Queen” to interact with Mathewson via social media through a Kenosha County Eye Facebook post.

Officer Rocky Vires reported that Mathewson went to Kenosha police with copies of the injunction, the Facebook post and the electronic notification documenting the interaction. Police confirmed that the injunction remains in effect until May 22, 2029 and that Niccolai was already subject to no-contact conditions in two other pending criminal cases involving Mathewson.

Another officer reviewed the “Trauma Queen” Facebook profile and reported finding Niccolai’s photograph on the account along with an email address containing her first name. Police also located Niccolai’s Psychology Today profile identifying her practice as “The Trauma Queen LLC.”

Four Pending Cases, 11 Charges

Niccolai currently has four pending cases carrying 11 total charges:

• City of Kenosha v. Niccolai, Case No. BM683304, issued July 11, 2025: one count of operating while intoxicated, first offense.

• State of Wisconsin v. Niccolai, Case No. 2026CM000417: five criminal charges consisting of one count of defamation, one count of computer message-threaten/obscenity, one count of disorderly conduct and two counts of misdemeanor bail jumping.
• State of Wisconsin v. Niccolai, Case No. 2026CM000660: two counts of knowingly violating a harassment injunction. Prosecutors allege Niccolai contacted Mathewson through his Scanner Watch of Kenosha County Facebook page despite the court order prohibiting contact.
• State of Wisconsin v. Niccolai, Case No. 2026CM001276: three criminal charges consisting of one count of knowingly violating a harassment injunction and two counts of misdemeanor bail jumping. Prosecutors allege Niccolai violated the injunction again on Aug. 25 by interacting with Mathewson via social media.

Altogether, Niccolai faces 10 pending criminal charges plus the OWI citation, for 11 charges across four cases. If maximum jail sentences on all 10 criminal counts were imposed consecutively, she could face as much as six years and six months behind bars and up to $82,000 in criminal fines.

Mathewson Also Suing Niccolai For Defamation

Mathewson is separately suing Niccolai for defamation in civil court over what he says are completely false and extraordinarily damaging accusations she published about him.

Among other things, Niccolai has publicly accused Mathewson of being a pedophile, claimed he sexually assaulted a woman in a bar bathroom, claimed he had been caught messaging underage girls, repeated an accusation that he went to jail for beating his 5-year-old son, and published a claim that Mathewson showed people photographs of 7- and 8-year-old girls while saying he “can’t wait until they are 18.”

The criminal complaint states that Kenosha police checked their records and found no sexual-crime complaints or calls for service involving Mathewson as an aggressor.

“I strongly support free speech, including speech that is harsh, insulting or critical of me,” Mathewson said. “But falsely accusing someone of being a pedophile, sexually assaulting women, grooming little girls for sex and brutally beating his own child is not something I’m going to ignore. These absolutely false defamatory statements need to be accounted for in civil court, in addition to the criminal case prosecutors have brought.”

Mathewson said he is confident he will prevail in the civil defamation lawsuit.

Injunction Prohibits Contact, Period

Judge David Wilk issued Mathewson a four-year harassment injunction in May 2025. The order prohibits Niccolai from directly or indirectly contacting Mathewson, including through electronic communications, social media, public profiles, message boards or third parties. It remains in effect until May 22, 2029.

Niccolai appealed the injunction, but it remained in place.

“This is now the third time she is accused of violating an order that says she cannot contact me, period,” Mathewson said. “There isn’t some exception allowing her to interact with me via social media. The order prohibits direct and indirect contact. I went to court, proved my case and got an injunction telling her to leave me alone. I want that order enforced.”

Mathewson said he believes the continued alleged violations show the court system has failed to adequately enforce Wilk’s order.

“I feel like the court system is letting me down,” Mathewson said. “Judge Wilk doesn’t seem to give a shit about an order that she appealed and that remains in effect. I’m sick and tired of this deranged drug-using therapist contacting me, and I can’t believe she still has a license to practice therapy in this state.”

Started With KCE Gun Story

The dispute traces back to KCE’s reporting on Niccolai’s May 2024 arrest for possessing a firearm while intoxicated.

According to the criminal complaint in that case, police conducting a welfare check described Niccolai as swaying, slurring her speech and smelling strongly of intoxicants. An officer later saw what he recognized as the handle of a revolver protruding from the back of her dress and removed the firearm.

KCE later obtained body-camera footage from the arrest that showed Niccolai threatening to kill police officers while she was in custody and repeatedly kicking the rear window of a police squad car in an apparent attempt to break it.

That charge was later dismissed, but the current defamation complaint documents Mathewson telling police that after he reported on the arrest, Niccolai began sending him unwanted emails and messages. Mathewson told police she sent approximately two dozen emails that he considered harassing.

“All of this started because I reported that she was carrying a gun while drunk, and she just can’t seem to stop contacting me,” Mathewson said. “She now has four pending cases and 11 charges. I’m also suing her for defamation, and I’m confident that I will win. I just want to be left alone.”

Niccolai Calls Criminal Cases ‘Lawsuits’

Niccolai has repeatedly portrayed her legal problems on social media as “lawsuits” and has suggested that Mathewson and Kenosha County District Attorney Xavier Solis are working together against her.

“She has built up a small but goofy group of followers on social media, and in my opinion many of them are criminals, people Kenosha County Eye has written about, or political rejects with their own axes to grind,” Mathewson said. “They seem to believe almost everything she posts, no matter how outrageous or demonstrably false it is.”

“She has recently told people that she has no pending criminal cases, which is a complete lie,” Mathewson said. “Yet these people believe her. She also has them convinced that she’s getting in trouble simply for calling me bad words on Facebook. That is not what happened.”

Mathewson said the harassment injunction was issued after Niccolai repeatedly contacted him, including dozens of unwanted late-night messages that he said woke him from sleep and ultimately caused him to seek court protection.

“I didn’t get a restraining order because she called me names,” Mathewson said. “I got it because she would not stop contacting me. The court entered an order to protect me from that harassment, and after the order was in place, she continued contacting me directly. This isn’t about bad words. It’s about defying a restraining order that was meant to protect me from continued harassment.”

Mathewson said Niccolai’s portrayal of the prosecutions as “lawsuits” is also false.

The criminal cases involving Mathewson began with reports to law enforcement. Police investigated, gathered evidence and referred their work to the District Attorney’s Office, where prosecutors made charging decisions.

“When a crime is committed against me, I go to the police,” Mathewson said. “The police investigate it and send their reports to the District Attorney’s Office. She keeps trying to tell the public that she’s facing ‘lawsuits’ from the district attorney. No. These are criminal cases. She has four pending cases and 11 charges. They aren’t lawsuits.”

The separate civil lawsuit was filed by Mathewson against Niccolai for defamation.

Niccolai has also repeatedly posted about Mathewson and Solis together while alleging a broader conspiracy involving her criminal prosecutions.

When Solis’ law license was temporarily suspended over a missed deadline, Niccolai posted approximately 14 memes involving Mathewson and Solis, according to Mathewson. Solis’ license was reinstated about a day later.

“I find that behavior erratic and absolutely bizarre,” Mathewson said. “Anything involving me or the district attorney seems to trigger another social-media spree where she tries to convince people that Xavier and I are somehow conspiring against her. I report alleged crimes to police. Police investigate them. Police send their work to prosecutors. That’s what is actually happening.”

Questions About Therapy License

Mathewson sharply criticized the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services for continuing to allow Niccolai to practice as a therapist despite what he described as severe mental health issues, drug use, pending criminal charges and repeated allegations that she violated court orders.

KCE previously reported that police responded to Niccolai during an apparent suicide attempt involving Xanax and alcohol. Police had a brief standoff with her before she was taken into custody and transported to a hospital, where she spent time in the ICU. She was subsequently placed under a Chapter 51 emergency mental-health detention.

Niccolai has also admitted to marijuana and cocaine use, and Mathewson said sworn testimony in his civil litigation described her as a habitual cocaine user. KCE previously reported that Niccolai expressed concern that cocaine could appear in testing associated with her OWI case. During the OWI investigation, police said she admitted consuming alcohol and taking Xanax, Vyvanse and Hydroxyzine before driving.

“I find it absolutely absurd that the State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services allows a woman with severe mental health issues to continue giving therapy to trauma victims while she uses drugs, commits crimes and repeatedly refuses to follow court orders,” Mathewson said. “She has admitted to cocaine and marijuana use. There has been sworn testimony that she habitually uses cocaine. She attempted to take her own life by taking a bunch of Xanax and drinking alcohol, police had a standoff with her, she ended up in the ICU and she was ultimately forced into a Chapter 51 mental-health commitment. Yet the State of Wisconsin continues allowing her to counsel vulnerable people and crime victims.”

Mathewson said the nature of Niccolai’s work makes the situation particularly troubling.

“This is somebody who is supposed to help people dealing with trauma, abuse and victimization,” Mathewson said. “Meanwhile, she is facing four pending cases with 11 charges, she is accused for the third time of violating an order requiring her to leave me alone, and she has this documented history involving drugs and a serious mental-health crisis. I cannot believe the state continues to allow her to practice therapy.”

KCE previously reported that DSPS opened an investigation involving Niccolai’s professional license.

Defense Says Cases Will Go To Trial

Niccolai is represented by attorney Mackenzie Renner. Renner has indicated that Niccolai intends to take the pending criminal cases to trial rather than resolve them through plea agreements.

For now, Niccolai faces 11 charges across four pending cases, in addition to Mathewson’s civil defamation lawsuit.

“I don’t want to communicate with her, and I don’t want her communicating with me,” Mathewson said. “I went through the court system and obtained an order requiring her to leave me alone. That is all I have wanted from the beginning.”