Melcher Hauber, Corrupt Prison Guard

Melcher Hauber was a prison guard in Ellwangen. He participated in low-level corruption and mismanagement. He illegally divulged trial details and other secret information to other witch suspects and to the general public. He admitted to raping a number of female suspects in prison.

"For his crimes, Hauber was sworn to absolute secrecy, with death as the threatened punishment for perjury" (Midelfort 107)