You will be able to bid on two pieces of property seized by the Door County District Attorney’s Office as a result of a fraud case decided earlier this year.

On Monday, the Door County Sheriff’s  Department announced that property owned by Dale Forrest Pautsch would be auctioned off through Massart Auctioneers. Pautsch’s seized property includes a business in the town of Gardner, a house, and rental properties in Nasewaupee, two vehicles, a UTV, jewelry, and approximately $160,000. The land parcels will be auctioned starting May 13th, while the other property will be auctioned off beginning June 12th. The proceeds from the liquidation will cover restitution for the victims. In February, Pautsch was found guilty on 15 felony counts, including Theft from a Business Setting and Money Laundering. The decision came after a ten-month investigation by the Door County Sheriff’s Office and the Sturgeon Bay Police Department. The agencies uncovered a large-scale theft and money laundering operation impacting twenty-three victims with a combined loss of $1,138,000. Pautsch is being held in the Door County Jail and awaits a sentencing hearing on May 29th.