She mentioned she regretted telling Black[Complaint, 2015.09.23]. They were dated back to March. WebSTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS SPECIFICATION Class Title: DCI Special Agent I Class Code: 688801 Pay Grade: L4 _____ A. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I think it important we look at the big picture and the intricate timeline that comes into place with Lauras sexual harassment lawsuit and the criminal acts by the same state players in the Schwab Taliaferro malicious prosecution case. South Dakota DCI @SouthDakotaDCI Jun 4 In May, DCI Agents joined in a ceremony honoring the late Special Agent Tom Matthews Sr. and former Butte County Sheriff Dave Malcolm, who were both slain in the line of duty in 1946. Eventually, she was 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. "On February 28th I received a copy of that agreement," Kaiser said. If we blogged about every one of those crimes it would be 100 times the volume of blogging that Mr. H can issue forth. '!kcE!>{=C9Cv G4]mY01I&Em@6cR1d>!B
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"A@'(''C6eRE .Qn4vL*2{i}SaeaXCYzoKmw7'}jgaL@gWan7T4('9|K,"-w^l. WebCorey Dumdei, Special Agent E-mail: corey.dumdei@oig.hhs.gov. My Mother first reported these Wingnuts are spinning a tangled web and one day they will receive their just rewards. It caught my ear because it was so unusual to me. WebSTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS SPECIFICATION Class Title: DCI Special Agent II Class Code: 688802 Pay Grade: L5 _____ A. WebDCI Special Agent I or II South Dakota State Government Statewide, SD. Although she successfully met eight of nine objectives, Plaintiff was involuntarily demoted from Special Agent III to Special Agent II, which resulted in a reduction in her pay. It looks to me like she will be the one that is really on trial. Im not sympathetic to the cry of males being picked on.. 5 0 obj They greeted each other with an extended ritual of feigned nut-grabbing and knee-lifts-to-groins that would have appeared immature among 10-year-olds, and was performed in front of the county treasurer and auditor windows. Ms Zylstra Kaiser encountered the same players involved in the events that led up to the malicious prosecution of Taliferro-Schwab, including Kim Dorsett. endobj
You do not have to be silent and you should not be in fear of speaking up. As a reminder, I filed a criminal complaint against DCI Agent Mark Black for perjury and other related felonies on March 13, 2014 and ironically he was fired by the AG on that same day. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Support South Dakotas best independent journalism: donate to. [/PDF /ImageC] Kaiser appealed the discipline to DCI and eventually to South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, but each of her appeals was denied. Women and children cant do it. On or about October 20, 2011, Erickson told Plaintiff that Black had told the entire office about what was happening. Severson initially came to Centerville on August 18, WebThe South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources believes in building, developing, and supporting a high-performing and healthy workforce. We need to get Gortmaker, Black, Erickson, and Jackley speaking on the record to what happened. MC, a preponderance of evidence shows that kind of behavior is common place. Kaiser said she did tell Rep. Kristi Noem her story about her experience, but didn't sign or agree to anything official to have it used against Jackley in Noem's campaign, however, "Kristi is free to use it," she said. ", Lucas Kaster, one of Kaisers attorneys, stated: We are very happy for Laura. /ProcSet 6 0 R 609.5 0.0 0.0 789.1 1.3 1.4 cm 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. In our society we do have courts of laws that seek the truth, in South Dakota justice is what the republican party says it is, and we also have the court of public opinion which can be as valuable as a court of law. stream >> After the failed communicative efforts, Kaisers attorneys filed an affidavit detailing the communication issues, as well as motions with the court to compel the settlement amount on May 14. Purpose: Conducts independent investigations or coordinates investigations with other state, Denny Daugaard and Marty Jackley can already see Hell from their decks, Ms. Schwab: if only it was from prison cells. I looked around to see if anyone was noticing. She was living away from her husband and baby. Kaiser told the texter all negotiations would continue to go through her Minneapolis-based attorney. She seeks, among other things, a jury trial, compensatory relief and damages arising from loss of past and future income, benefits, emotional distress, and other damages, with interest on such amounts, and punitive damages in an amount in excess of $75,000, and lawyer fees. I once saw a group of about a dozen DCI agents called from all over the state to testify at a trial as they arrived and gathered in a courthouse lobby. Kaiser successfully completed eight of the nine objectives of the plan, one of which required her to undergo a psychological evaluation. WebClass Title: DCI Special Agent III Class Code: 688804 Pay Grade: L6 _____ A. 4:2012cv04002 - Document 45 (D.S.D. This law suit may lead the way. And I have met with Jessica Page, who despite appearing to sincerely want to help the crime victim, was completely incompetent. Indeed, Lar. P.O. I have not only watched and observed her efforts these past 3 years but supported her every step of the way as well. In October 2011, Kaiser confided in fellow DCI agent, Mark Black, about how to respond to Ericksons harassment. 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. 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. Youve already gotten more of my time than I usually give you, sock puppet. I asked my friends if what they thought about the other table. Most importantly Laura has the truth on her side. The four men decided that Kaiser fabricated the sexual harassment allegations as test for Black and decided that they could no longer trust her and refused to work with her. Black complained to DCI supervisors that Kaiser created a hostile work environment. Then in April 2012, DCI removed Kaisers state vehicle, told her she could no longer travel from Aberdeen to Pierre on state time, removed her daily stipend, and told her that she could no longer sleep at the police academy barracks in Pierre, where she slept during the week because her family could not afford a second home. /PAGE0001 Do So, the bad guys got away; not because they were clever criminal masterminds, but because of the corruption and incompetence of SD DCI Law Enforcement. While none have involved sexual advances (in either direction), the descriptions of DCI personnel here fit with my observations in general of DCI agents. She now runs her own private investigation company. 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. Sioux Falls, SD . If she did something wrong, like breaking the law to catch someone breaking the law, that would be enough. In the meantime, let us all take a breath, put politics and rhetoric aside, and support this courageous young lady. Your email address will not be published. In October 2011, Zylstra talked with fellow female agent Jessica Page about Ericksons harassment, and Page took the same position: reporting Erickson would only lead to trouble. POSTED ON 6/23/2022 AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/22/2022. <>>>
Zylstra-Kaiser is doing the right thing by exposing them all. 6 0 obj 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. Following trial, Kaiser commented: "I would like to thank the jury for their time and for giving me justice. Through it all, Laura has continued to handle this nightmare with strength, grace and determination and is to be commended for bringing attention to these horrific actions. Zylstra Kaiser filed grievances over the demotion and transferwith Gortmaker and Attorney General Marty Jackley. Following a five-day trial in Aberdeen, South Dakota, a six-person jury returned a $1.2 million dollar verdict in favor of former South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation agent, Laura Zylstra-Kaiser. /Height 2192 For the record, I was never contacted or talked to by the AGs office about my criminal complaint and I also heard about the dismissal of my criminal complaint by the AG from news media. When they speak, I will report. You slime every other Republican male because MCs nave embracement of the establishment, in his bid to be named as Hickeys replacement? Eventually, she was forced to resign in 2012. We would have been better off reporting these crimes to the Girl Scouts. q Kaiser said as a result of her reporting the harassment that led to her forced resignation, she was unable to find another job in law enforcement. /Length 8 0 R He said, she said, with the DCI boys holding the stay out of trouble card in the form of shared talking points. It will be difficult to defend Black and anyone who tries to use his words and actions as credible evidence. Dont be too hard on PP, he probably just doesnt know how to pull up the complaint. Over the past couple of years, Laura and I have compared our particular time lines along with documented facts and discovery. Zylstra decided to talk about the harassment with fellow Aberdeen agent Mark Black, with whom she had a close relationship. (Remember, this is the same Mark Black who eventually was fired from the DCI following revelations of violent behavior toward his own wife.) Plaintiff was reassigned to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in Pierre, South Dakota, over 150 miles from Aberdeen, effective January 3, 2012. Comment on blogs in support of these things? Then comes Brown County Deputy Ross Erickson: In or about August 2011, Brown County Deputy Ross Erickson was assigned to the Drug Task Force. Women are not perfect. Required fields are marked *. What a filthy, nasty man! 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. Kaiser was represented by James Kaster, Matt Morgan and Lucas Kaster of Nichols Kaster, PLLP in Minneapolis. Box 127 Lake Andes, SD 57356 Telephone: 605-487-7645 Attorney for Plaintiff and Appellant ______________________ Robert B. Anderson May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson P.O. Its extremely rare that I hear women made fun of or harassed here. Purpose: Conducts investigations %PDF-1.5
When Zylstra Kaiser pointed out that that Erickson admitted to the conduct, Even chose not to believe her and said he was unhappy with her general work performance. endobj
It happens everyday all over this country, yet when republicans face heat they yell there is another side to this story (without telling it) or that the perp must be proven guilty. If not, it really doesnt matter, their lives might as well, be over. Kaiser received positive reviews throughout her career. 1 0 obj
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. /XObject She appliedfor jobs with the Department of Social Services, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Labor Relations, and private employers but received no offers, because, she alleges, of DCIs negative references and misrepresentations about [her]employment, demotion, discharge, and performance. She filed charges of discrimination in 2014 against those three state agencies who didnt hire her. WebThe DCIs work isnt always about enforcement: its about education, too! We believe the both in front of me were our individual cases.
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