DCI said they didn't have it. /BitsPerComponent 8 $.' %PDF-1.7 She was living away from her husband and baby. Zylstra-Kaiser is doing the right thing by exposing them all. The cold, hard, fact remains, males perpetrate more than 90% of the sexual crimes. Kaiser again said she didn't want to wait for the money and refused to sign any agreement until she had the checks in hand. 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. Skill and professionalism are just as important as the ability to connect on a personal level. 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. He said, she said, with the DCI boys holding the stay out of trouble card in the form of shared talking points. It was a wonderful atmosphere. Zylstra resigned from DCI effective May 18, 2012. MC, a preponderance of evidence shows that kind of behavior is common place. Web7 Enforcement Agent jobs available in South Dakota on Indeed.com. Lastly, Lauras lawsuit is about sexual harassment, discrimination, intimidation and the retaliation that followed after she tried to report it. Thats a wonderful policy. This case and settlement was handled by the Governors Office of Risk Management and the States insurance company. Kaiser told the texter all negotiations would continue to go through her Minneapolis-based attorney. Popular Locations. Keep in mind that I have several wonderful male friends whom I respect and enjoy. My country ranch church in northwest SD was like that. 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. There might be more to the this story than what we see here. She now runs her own private investigation company. Following trial, Kaiser commented: "I would like to thank the jury for their time and for giving me justice. >> Maybe its the places I go or the people I know. stream The sentence is always a lifetime sentence of shame. SD women you dont have to put up with such nastiness. I say so here and now. Our attorneys are zealous advocates committed to fighting for the justice our clients deserve. They got both in front of me., Erickson: Stick with me Ill take you to the promised land.. Kaiser said if Jackley wasn't involved, she's not sure why that mattered. 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. Required fields are marked *. Box 127 Lake Andes, SD 57356 Telephone: 605-487-7645 Attorney for Plaintiff and Appellant ______________________ Robert B. Anderson May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson P.O. There are some parts of SD where women are treated with respect and dignity. WebThe State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other Posted Posted 30+ It caught my ear because it was so unusual to me. /XObject So youre saying, Bob, dont just feign it? q Mrs Kaiser is in fact Rep Dan Kaisers wife, a noted male Republican, who obviously supports her. @c`m6x\^=5^'Gb68qk!b@8hg"Xv3nK2 -gW Am 8%d>!EDB8jOpG/4Ps0 Q}Y5z0VF3,=i0U`d ~o^Lq92,r+f^$-Gxpv1yGTY/0 6Lqa{b.K!hD%D*pc?X;^3 F`c!. If all of this is true, then they deserve everything they have coming to them. POSTED. Statewide, SD. Kaiser was transferred to Pierre, demoted from Special Agent III to Special Agent II and moved to a less desirable position. Eventually, she was VY9H~d&D#iu.QUCoHB(L}~JOI:xw9x0Gh=,~]\c"r-)o!Jx_%1+^Iy$UYXc,WE 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. Fax: (605) 330-4860 State of South Dakota Board of Pharmacy Prescription Drug Monitoring Program On information and belief, Plaintiff is the only agent who has ever been transferred against her wishes[Complaint, 2015.09.23]. /Subtype /Image For a moment,Zylstra thought shed found a supportive ear: Black was supportive offered to speak to Erickson for Plaintiff. The author Claire Wolfe once said America is at that awkward stage; its too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards. My Family and I have spent years trying to report a case of $800,000 of fraud and theft to DCI in South Dakota. Kaiser said she's not sure what Jackley's role in her settlement was, but believes blame for the delay partially falls on him. 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. Youve already gotten more of my time than I usually give you, sock puppet. And the U of MN has added the Affirmative Consent Sexual Activity standard. Severson initially came to Centerville on August 18, While none have involved sexual advances (in either direction), the descriptions of DCI personnel here fit with my observations in general of DCI agents. On November 4, 2011, (the same day that Black interrogated the Mette children as BrownCounty and the DCIrevved up their attack on Shirley Schwab and Brandon Taliaferro in the Mette child rape case)Even put ZylstraKaiser on a 30-day Work Improvement Plan,the nine tasks of which included submitting to a psychological evaluation, which DCI had linked to her maternity leave even though Plaintiff had returned from leave nearly a year earlier and had received two positive performance reviews and a promotion since then. The WIP also ordered Zylstra Kaiser to rebuild positive relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and managers. Zylstra obeyed, butgotthe cold shoulder from co-workers, including Black, who allegedly told her on November 8, We are done. The Court must still decide front pay, which is wage loss post-trial, and attorneys fees. The court of public opinion is different than court of law. 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. They hadnt noticed because it was a routine event. There will be no trial and South Dakota will settle for an undisclosed amount of cash. As a result of this experience with DCI administration, Plaintiff feared future reports would adversely affect her career [Complaint, 2015.09.23]. I reported the criminal complaint to Director Gortmaker, Mike Rounds, Dennis Daugaard and Attorney General Marty Jackley. Almost immediately, he began making sexually explicit comments to Plaintiff, revealing personal information, and making her feel uncomfortable, including, but not limited to: Now the properworkplace response to such behavior is to take this behavior straight to the boss, whose response should be to drop the hammer on the harasser. Makes one wonder if DCI does anything right. The DCI will get its day in court, but the question is how to give many other apparent miscreants their day in court. 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. Plaintiff was reassigned to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in Pierre, South Dakota, over 150 miles from Aberdeen, effective January 3, 2012. Whalen Law Office, P.C. /Height 2192 . Incremental steps have been taken to give the victim a little better chance. WebThe South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources believes in building, developing, and supporting a high-performing and healthy workforce. She lost her dream job and her career because she stood up for what is right. 2013) case opinion from the District of South Dakota U.S. Federal District Court Asking Were you horny when you were pregnant?; Saying Go ahead and walk away, because I am going to stare at your ass the whole time; Texting her to ask what color underwear she was wearing; Stating it was a good thing she was not single because otherwise he would hit on her all the time; Remarking that Plaintiff looked hot when she wore glasses. We have a woman who is making some very serious allegations against a group of men. Indeed, Lar. >> Males need to change other males. "It was communicated to my attorneys that there had been a storm and part of a roof came off a building so Bryan Gortmaker is not available," Kaiser said. <>>> 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. I also tried to initiate the Commencement of Proceedings for the Removal of Law Enforcement Officer upon written complaint of a citizen of the State (SDCL 3-17-6) with Service and Notice to SD Attorney General of the Waiver of Sovereign Immunity (SDCL 21-32-18) of the Defendant, but a corrupt Judge in Beadle County illegally prevented the Clerk of Courts from filing it. WebDCI Special Agent I or II State of South Dakota South Dakota, United States 3 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants See who State of South Dakota has hired for this role Laura and I believe Black was given his marching orders on that day (November 4, 2011) to get rid of her case along with the Schwab Taliaferro case, partially supported by the following: During the November 4, 2011 off camera recording of Black and Ross Erickson, you can hear the following: Black: I have so much to lose. Im not sympathetic to the cry of males being picked on.. Apply to Correctional Officer, Inventory Associate, Special Agent and more! 1 0 obj 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. It is easy to figure out, the men all have the same story so they must be right and the lady a lunatic out to ruin their careers. In the court of public opinion, the truth doesnt matter, only how it is spun. <> 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. 4:2012cv04002 - Document 45 (D.S.D. Ms Zylstra Kaiser encountered the same players involved in the events that led up to the malicious prosecution of Taliferro-Schwab, including Kim Dorsett. If not, it really doesnt matter, their lives might as well, be over. 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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. The total warrants served in 2011 were 401. Why South Dakotans stand for it remains a mystery. 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. 4 0 obj An anatomy of the dysfunction under which so much of state government operates. We need to get Gortmaker, Black, Erickson, and Jackley speaking on the record to what happened. << Indeed, we are reading here only the complaint. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> /Length 8 0 R Imagine Marty Jackley complying with a federal judge to hand over DCI emails, people. You do not have to be silent and you should not be in fear of speaking up. The next day is when things began to go awry. Powers spins this story because Dan Kaiser is a constant burr under the establishment machines saddle, and because establishment crony Marty Jackley is running for governor. Anyone believing Marty and the DCI want federal probes of their white boys club is delusional. "At that time the DCI attorney said they didn't have any money to pay me," Kaiser said. We believe the both in front of me were our individual cases. WebDowty v. D.C.I. MC, the deck continues to be stacked in favor of the rapist/molester/harasser. WebThe DCIs work isnt always about enforcement: its about education, too! We are only seeing one side of the story. Job ID: 18640 Location: Statewide Step 1: Complete "I received a text message from an Aberdeen attorney -- who i'll just leave as anonymous at this point --it said, 'I just talked with Marty on your case, hope that is OK, may I call you to be an intermediary directly with him to have no appeals?' there are appealable issues, but he has final say.'". 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. endobj Purpose: Conducts or assists with criminal http://www.ag.state.mn.us/ 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. She says shereceived positive performance reviews through mid-2011, when she says her mid-year evaluation praised her for her exceptional work product, ability to work amicably with other DCI agents and members of her task force, relentless work, and above-average case activity.. The jury found that Kaiser suffered retaliation and gender discrimination after she complained of sexual harassment by one of her colleagues in October 2011. Yea. Do any of you know the complex and exhausting process Laura Kaiser had to go through before she could actually file this type of complaint in both Federal and State Court? 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. I filed a criminal complaint for Misprision of Felony (SDCL 22-11-12), Obstruction of Justice and Willful Failure to Perform Official Duty (SDCL 3-16-1) regarding: (SDCL 23-3-19) (SDCL 23-3-16) (SDCL 23-3-14) (SDCL 23-3-15) (SDCL 23-3-12) (SDCL 23-3-13) (SDCL 7-16-7) (SDCL 23-3-27) (SDCL 1-12-1) and (SDCL 34-20B-63). It appears the DCI & AG offices are incapable of investigating themselves, much less being trusted to know what right looks like, then do it. Eventually the DCI attorney said, 'Well, we got a new phone system.'". Black complained to DCI supervisors that Kaiser created a hostile work environment. She has been through hell and back and she deserves all of our support as she goes forward. Plaintiff considered his offer but decided she would speak to Erickson herself. endobj In a court of law under one party rule,the truth is whatever the one party decides it is. P.O. yeah, this is pretty much how sexual harassment is handled in this state, right grudz? 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Meanwhile, Mark Black was in the Brown County DCI interrogation rooms going after the Mette children in a strategic attempt to get them to change their stories. q Remember, her life will be an open book before they would get through, and those low lifes arent just setting around playing racehorse pitch. UM has more students, faculty and staff than the population of Rapid City. /Name /PAGE0001 I have worked with the nicest, most decent, sweetest homosexual men and can tell you that I much prefer them over some straight guy that thinks hes gods gift to women. /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792] Child abuse cases ought to have the same standard. 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. That agreement along with forthcoming agreements included a non-disparagement clause, which forbid Kaiser from saying anything negative about the case, the people involved in the case or her former employer. LOCATION. During the chain of events, Jackley's name was replaced on the agreement with, "elected and appointed officials," and then to Craig Ambach, the Director of the Office of Risk Management for the state. WebSOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY prevention protection enforcement March 9, 2022 The Honorable Spencer Gosch Speaker of the House 500 E. Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 RE: HR 7001 Speaker Gosch: I understand that the House Select Committee on Investigation is close to concluding its work in examining the I hope Zylstra Kaiser rips them to shreds. Kaiser went before reporters this afternoon to set the record straight, she said, because Attorney General Marty Jackley is accusing her and her lawyers, as well as Rep. Kristi Noem (R-South Dakota) of conspiring against him in his bid for governor. DCI Special Agent I or II. The deck is so stacked against the accuser. 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. More Highway Patrol Trooper South Dakota State Government No. Kaiser said at that time she signed the agreement. Black attempted to shift the blame to Plaintiff and began ignoring her. Kaiser then confronted Erickson one-on-one and asked him to stop the harassment. Kaiser said the DCI attorney met her in Redfield, at his request, to give her the two checks. 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 [. We have only heard one side of the story and based on that, and they are part of the current administration, you folks have already tried, convicted, and sentenced them. Kaiser told Erickson to stop, but his comments persisted. Kaiser asked Black not to tell anyone about what she was relaying. For In the summer of 2011, Ross Erickson from the Brown County Sherriffs office joined the Drug Task Force and began making sexually harassing comments to Kaiser. /Length 47 She was living away from her husband and baby. Thanks. Learn from the gay men. Preston Johnson, Special Agent E-mail: preston.johnson@oig.hhs.gov US Department of Health and Human Services, OIG . Your email address will not be published. . endobj MN Attorney General Lori Swanson wouldnt put up with it. 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. ;8bUOacWkLV}g$iE"$EaH5fjov,R W4N6RFOfrE>FjZ Zkp Y FUC#4L=p5AkLF drA*15Dxhl[JE,+0K@&Z]uo *JKLWd,|:9d=0w$Ec=yY/xIUF!JyZ1f1==4VKP,R#.U1/g nUv./m-71iqJAis Gutd 4sLwi 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. 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. demoted from Special Agent III to Special Agent II and moved to a less desirable position. When they speak, I will report. I wish Laura well with her lawsuit as this has been a long and exhausting road for her and her family. endobj I looked around to see if anyone was noticing. At the conclusion of trial, the jury found in favor of Kaiser on both her retaliation and gender discrimination claims. They sure dont need to kill her. 1 0 obj 0 replies 1 Not when they intend to use her to send a message. Lauras complaint will be heard in both South Dakota Federal and State court proceedings. 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 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. %PDF-1.5 Come on, people! 2 0 obj stream 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. 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. Q WebSpecial Agent Cam Corey began his law enforcement career in 1998 as a Deputy Sheriff. Nor is it about what is happening at the University of Minnesota. /Type /Page 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. Web[1.] WebThe graph below represents the number of search warrants DCI Special Agents participated in from 2008 through 2011. /Parent 3 0 R 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. None of the men, including Ross Erickson, were disciplined by DCI or the Brown County Sherriffs Office. Based upon these dates, this settlement was not delayed. The case is titled, Laura Zyltra Kaiser v. Bryan Gortmaker, in his Official Capacity as South Dakota Director of the Division of Criminal Investigation, 15-CV-1030. Her DCI supervisors accused her of failing at numerous job categories which just months earlier were graded as meets or exceeds expectations. Kaiser appealed the discipline to DCI and eventually to South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, but each of her appeals was denied. That seems to be SOP for the DCI for a while now. endobj Kaiser was represented by James Kaster, Matt Morgan and Lucas Kaster of Nichols Kaster, PLLP in Minneapolis. /Contents 5 0 R c+g4]AjC`D93P=%OEY&TJ?2m;_e[F(Q\yv|.hxysU-nu#oRmX&{;=e|h=*)X+eZR~,-Erh? WebTimothy R. Whalen, Esq. 5 0 obj 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. %PDF-1.5 DCI then conducted an investigation focused on Kaiser, accusing her of fabricating allegations as a trust test and placed her on a Work Improvement Plan just a few days later. endobj They will never be trusted again. I acknowledge MCs point that there is surely more to the story. All you need to know about him is that he is an habitual liar. Agent Kaisers accusations are credible to me. 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. )/ I have seen situations were women have threaten sexual harassment, to get what what they want. /Resources 3 0 obj "On February 28th I received a copy of that agreement," Kaiser said. <> 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? View Background Report Sponsored Brett D Spencer 's Record in 2020 Name Brett D Spencer Location South Dakota Phone Ad View phone number Payroll Year 2020 }1-"y, b.|7h" i>1d&1 A special agent of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) sought several search warrants involving the Implicated Individual. South Dakota has a criminal for a governor just like voters wanted. Salary Company Job Openings. 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.
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