My Mother first reported these crimes to agent Joshua Bobzein who was so horrible that I actually had to file a criminal complaint against Bobzein. Agent Kaisers accusations are credible to me. I have had numerous interactions with various DCI agents over the past 40 years. Kaiser received positive reviews throughout her career. Child abuse cases ought to have the same standard. It caught my ear because it was so unusual to me. Makes one wonder if DCI does anything right. Purpose: Supervises Division of Amendment S: Crime Victims Bill of Rights, Referred Law 19: Incumbent Protection Plan, Initiated Measure 21: 36% Rate Cap on Payday Loans, Initiated Measure 22: Anti-Corruption Act, Initiated Measure 23: Fair Share Union Dues, revved up their attack on Shirley Schwab and Brandon Taliaferro, Food-Tax Repeal Fails, But Spokesman Claims Noem Did Enough to Promote Promise, LaMie Declines to Investigate Senators for Exercising Legislative Authority over Boobgate Misconduct, Strizheuses Get 28 More Days to Rescue Mansion from Their Own Weak Legal Arguments, Pischke Asking for Criminal Prosecution of Frye-Muellers Suspenders, Crabtree: Senate Not Likely to Revive Food-Tax Repeal, But Noem Still a Hall-of-Famer, SB 149: Senate Approves Special Fund for All Those Yummy Medicaid Expansion Dollars from Uncle Sam, David Johnson Leads Minor Republican Opposition to Meyers Appointment to Board of Education Standards, Tobin Does Not Follow Through on Trying to Resurrect Noems Anti-China Farm Sale Audit Bill, Odenbachs Center for American Exceptionalism Fails to Get Two-Thirds Approval, Noem Fails to Get Food Tax Repeal Through Committee. For a moment,Zylstra thought shed found a supportive ear: Black was supportive offered to speak to Erickson for Plaintiff. /XObject On information and belief, Black then called Supervisor Jason Even to report Plaintiffs complaints against Erickson and told Even he no longer wanted to work with Plaintiff because he could not trust her. It looks like an impossible trial to get a verdict. Kaiser successfully completed eight of the nine objectives of the plan, one of which required her to undergo a psychological evaluation. Hank Prim - Supervisory Special Agent & State Law Enforcement WebBrett D Spencer worked as a Dci Special Agent III for the State of South Dakota and in 2020 had a reported pay of $35.02 and a pay frequency of hourly according to public records. WebDCI Special Agent I or II South Dakota State Government Statewide, SD. That lack of cooperation from her co-workers led to job consequences for Zylstra Kaiser: On December 8, 2011, Assistant Director Dan Satterlee informed Plaintiff she met the WIPs requirements with one exception: she had not rebuilt positive relationships. x3>J, .$Sku4ftRQJ~}9NdHq.qP/zixl~omw77DH?cI,(RV/{~,HAI56i%R,LW|R//7,XEZ!o@%BCW%rQ5IY\FrR},X@%YtLs6IEE$Q$
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YfP(iv7xE' w2^Pt6kJIy\jhQ"1Bjx Kaiser appealed the discipline to DCI and eventually to South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, but each of her appeals was denied. Cops lives suck. It will be difficult to defend Black and anyone who tries to use his words and actions as credible evidence. 5 0 obj 6 0 obj None of the men, including Ross Erickson, were disciplined by DCI or the Brown County Sherriffs Office. 55 Best Criminal Justice Jobs in South Dakota | Indeed.com Zylstra Kaiser filed grievances over the demotion and transferwith Gortmaker and Attorney General Marty Jackley. The original settlement said Kaiser was to be paid by April 1 and no later than April 15. 1 0 obj
Your email address will not be published. South Dakota Attorney General She lost her dream job and her career because she stood up for what is right. POSTED. But i doubt it. To say this lawsuit is about SD Representative Dan Kaiser is merely a distraction to the real story. ", Lucas Kaster, one of Kaisers attorneys, stated: We are very happy for Laura. MC, a preponderance of evidence shows that kind of behavior is common place. Gay men in MN are very open now when it comes to gay equality and all I can say is that the world has been a better place for me for having met these decent men. WebAbout us. ~D$fQn}d0(i \I$EauuuF|]>p(_t^A :5u2t,2!u6lTN
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Learn from the gay men. On or about October 20, 2011, Erickson told Plaintiff that Black had told the entire office about what was happening. In December 2011, following the work improvement plan, DCI informed Kaiser that effective January 3, 2012, she would be demoted from Special Agent III to Special Agent II and transferred to the Medicare Fraud unit in Pierre, South Dakota, away from her husband, Dan, an Aberdeen police officer, and fourteen month old child. WebTimothy R. Whalen, Esq. Salary Company Job Openings. I mostly agree with you Jenny. Jackley's office issued this statement about the delay of Kaiser's settlement on Tuesday: "The State of South Dakota confirms today that the State of South Dakota has finalized the Laura Zylstra Kaiser lawsuit. WebThe South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is accepting applications for DCI Special Agent I or II at this time. If all of this is true, then they deserve everything they have coming to them. As you look through the sections that describe the duties of the Division of Criminal Investigation, you will notice that we are very busy working in the background to keep South Dakota citizens safe. Lets hope she gets a judge that isnt in the tank for the administration. Youve already gotten more of my time than I usually give you, sock puppet. WebDowty v. D.C.I. She was living away from her husband and baby. <>
Job ID: 18640 Location: Statewide Step 1: Complete MC, the deck continues to be stacked in favor of the rapist/molester/harasser. I just do not understand why everyone must make this about politics because it is not. April 15 came and went and after multiple unreturned emails regarding the settlement agreement in April, Kaiser's lawyer was eventually told Jackley had been unavailable because he'd been in Washington, D.C. for the previous two weeks. Jenny, how about Rochester? I wish Laura well with her lawsuit as this has been a long and exhausting road for her and her family. <>
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We believe the interrogations were live streamed to Pierre with someone feeding Black intimidating, confusing and attacking questions to ask the Mette children. On November 4, 2011, Laura was in Pierre and aware of all of the state player (regarding her case and ours) that were present in Pierre as well. A couple years ago I was visiting friends in RC and overheard a group at the next table making fun of the women there. /Length 47 The sentence is always a lifetime sentence of shame. Kaiser was on the drug task force in Aberdeen back in 2011, when she said a Brown County Sheriff's Deputy was appointed to the team and began sexually harassing her on a regular basis. They will never be trusted again. %
Unbeknownst to Plaintiff, Black told Brown County Deputy Damian Bahr and DCI Agent Dave Lunzman, the only other law enforcement in the Aberdeen office, about Ericksons treatment toward Plaintiff. Based upon these dates, this settlement was not delayed. Run some stats on ethnic crimes for us, wouldja? )/ Incremental steps have been taken to give the victim a little better chance. If Im reading MC correctly, he wants the media out of the daily political and civic activities of our society until a court of law has determined innocence or guilt. q I have personally met with supervisor Jason Even who demonstrated that he was a complete idiot who didnt know the first thing about law enforcement or criminal investigations. . The - South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation | Facebook ",#(7),01444'9=82. The Court must still decide front pay, which is wage loss post-trial, and attorneys fees. Comment on blogs in support of these things? She now runs her own private investigation company. endobj
Since then, Mark Black has stated he never contacted or interviewed by law enforcement or the Attorney Generals office regarding my criminal complaint and only learned about it after the SD AG had dismissed my complaint as reported by news media. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>
For Erickson said, Thats just the way I am, but Kaiser said that was not acceptable. I hope my experience can give strength to other victims of sexual harassment. I looked around to see if anyone was noticing. You slime every other Republican male because MCs nave embracement of the establishment, in his bid to be named as Hickeys replacement? WebSouth Dakota Attorney General Mark Vargo named an interim director of the South Dakota Department of Criminal Investigation on Tuesday. Zylstra Kaiser now charges Gortmaker withreprisal discrimination and sex discrimination under the federal Civil Rights Act and the South Dakota Human RelationsAct. The only objective Kaiser did not complete according to DCI was rebuilding the trust with the men in the office who had shunned her. Black attempted to shift the blame to Plaintiff and began ignoring her. We need to get Gortmaker, Black, Erickson, and Jackley speaking on the record to what happened. Apply. e}YQYg
we2)P93,g;'t}(~ MC, how often do you talk with your male friends about the need to strengthen sex crimes laws, make sure all the rape kits get tested, put more money into child protection, really go after dead beat dads, etc? All you need to know about him is that he is an habitual liar. Thanks. WebThis week, we welcomed a new Special Agent to the Division of Criminal Investigation family! This is about corruption in the State of South Dakota and it is because of strong and determined individuals such as Laura Kaiser that this type of unacceptable behavior will finally be exposed for what it is. Thats a wonderful policy. %PDF-1.5
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Skill and professionalism are just as important as the ability to connect on a personal level. Special Agents et al, No. Jackley said he played no part in Kaiser's settlement, but she said, she's not sure what to believe. St~|AJtSZ]l!YBY?$@,!U82XV{/p*6)aPV%l[#gX[G|H5>>&AIX%q.&F%fF7vM4}"~W2(/:>)cS|
a. /Width 1693 Its likely that Mike Clark isnt crazy enough for Daugaard by somebody like Roger Hunt or Allen Unrubb might just be insane enough for Denny. When she spoke about her guns, commenting to her that sounds hot; Petting her hair and, on one occasion, putting his arm around her and swaying; When Plaintiff asked for his keys, stating they were in his pocket and she should get them herself; After Plaintiff said her husband would be out of town that weekend, asking her: Should I come over Saturday around 6? and, Having her watch a lewd music video set in a police department [. Eventually, she was forced to resign in 2012. "On February 28th I received a copy of that agreement," Kaiser said. . There will be no trial and South Dakota will settle for an undisclosed amount of cash. Little wonder that the misanthropes on the public dole who infest the halls at DCI are thuggish, criminally insane, entitled white guys living under their own rules instead of under the law. But MC, I am inclined to think that the more to the story may well follow the lines that Shirley and David lay out for us. Black complained to DCI supervisors that Kaiser created a hostile work environment. My country ranch church in northwest SD was like that. DCI Agent Our attorneys are zealous advocates committed to fighting for the justice our clients deserve. Zylstra-Kaiser is doing the right thing by exposing them all. The only way this will ever before a jury is if Ms. Zylstra Kaiser asks for more than Marty is willing to pay: its just that simple. I acknowledge MCs point that there is surely more to the story. ", Former DCI agent receives $1.5 million settlement payment after months of delay, DEVELOPING: First responders on the scene at Husets Speedway after incident, Meteorologists Facebook post on grocery dividers sparks wild debate, Police: Two arrested in overnight burglary in Sioux Falls, 1 killed when business jet encounters severe turbulence, Frontier Climbing hosts first climbing competition in South Dakota, Washington Pavilion hosts free event to celebrate agriculture, Embe hosts FIRST LEGO League state championship, Fourth annual Womens Day of Service building hygiene kits. Supervisor Jason Even took the mens side immediately, accused Zylstra Kaiser of fabricating the sexual harassment allegations against Erickson, and warned her that the issue could lead to her termination. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS SPECIFICATION We will not be silenced. Kaiser said she was reluctant about telling her superiors and eventually was forced out of her post as retaliation for reporting it. 4 0 obj
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Dont take my word for it just Google it and perhaps you may have a little different view on the entirety of Lauras sexual harassment lawsuit against the State of SD. This lawsuit, wherever it leads, provides another window on the corruption that oozes from every crevice in state government, Benda, EB-5, the GEAR UP matter, and much other business the current regime in Pierre is involved in. 7 0 obj In August 2011, Kaiser was ranked as meets or exceeds in every job category. To all the men out there that need advice on how to treat women in the workplace, Ill give you a clue. It will be interesting to see how much this one will cost as the ags office will probably have to farm out the defense of this. The total warrants served in 2011 were 401. The DCI will get its day in court, but the question is how to give many other apparent miscreants their day in court. Anyone know if Marty has to recuse himself from this case before a federal judge? Indeed, we are reading here only the complaint. I told my attorneys, 'I didn't sue Marty Jackley and i'm not going to enter into a contract with Marty Jackley.'". She has been through hell and back and she deserves all of our support as she goes forward. South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation | LinkedIn By doing so, it has become clear that on November 4, 2011, Mark Black was given marching orders to get rid of a few individuals who were about the expose the state of wrong doing that would ultimately lead to major lawsuits against the State of SD.