Chelsea ODonnell Accused of Fondling While Driving

Chelsea ODonnell Accused of Fondling While Driving

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's daughter, Chelsea O'Donnell, was accused of fondling a man who was a passenger in her vehicle, leading to her probation being revoked last October.

Chelsea, 28, had been on probation in connection with arrests linked to alleged narcotics and at the time of the incident.

Officials with the State of  Department of Corrections said in the report that the passenger said he did not give Chelsea his permission to touch him, TMZ reported Tuesday after reviewing court docs.  

The passenger said he was in the backseat while Chelsea was driving, and rebuffed her once when she touched his inner thigh, according to the report. 

'After pushing her hand away, Ms. O'Donnell then touched his genitals,' authorities said in the report.

The Daily Mail has reached out to Rosie’s representative and the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for further details on this story. 

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Rosie O'Donnell's daughter Chelsea O'Donnell, 28, was accused of fondling a man who was a passenger in her vehicle, leading to her probation being revoked last October. Pictured 2024

 Rosie O'Donnell's daughter Chelsea O'Donnell, 28, was accused of fondling a man who was a passenger in her vehicle, leading to her probation being revoked October; Rosie (L) is pictured with Chelsea (R) in 2016

According to the report, Chelsea was upset that she was romantically rejected by the passenger and began to drive dangerously while not paying attention to the road.

Numerous elements in the state's latest report were deemed problematic to the Chelsea received in March of 2025.

The initial probation sentence came after Chelsea entered guilty pleas to charges of possession of methamphetamine, felony bail jumping and resisting or obstructing an officer in February 2025. 

that the breach was 'due to sexual assault allegations.'

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Authorities told the outlet that Chelsea had not met the terms of her drug treatment program.

'The facts surrounding this request have been staffed with the Marinette County Treatment Drug Court Team and have been deemed sufficient grounds to warrant termination from the Marinette County Treatment Drug Court Program,' a court filing said at the time.

Rosie is mother to five adopted children: son Parker, 29, Chelsea, 28, Blake, 26, Vivienne, 23, and Clay, 13.

Rosie, who adopted Chelsea in 1997, took to Instagram expressing her sadness when  Chelsea's probation was revoked.

'My child chelsea belle - before addiction took over her life,' she wrote in the October 29 post. 'I loved her then i love her now as she faces a scary future- prayers welcomed.'

Rosie added the hashtags, '#addiction awareness,' '#love' and '#family.'

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