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To say this lawsuit is about SD Representative Dan Kaiser is merely a distraction to the real story. The jury awarded Kaiser $311,812.00 in lost wages, $498,929.00 in lost retirement benefits, and $400,000.00 in emotional distress damages. 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. 1 0 obj
Maybe its the places I go or the people I know. Kaiser appealed the discipline to DCI and eventually to South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, but each of her appeals was denied. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. There will be no trial and South Dakota will settle for an undisclosed amount of cash. Governor Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Health Care for MinorsReferendum Can Delay Ban for Two Years, SB 193: Mistrusting Teacher Expertise, Castleberry Subjects All Classroom Materials to Lengthy Public Review, Boobgate: Frye-Mueller Gives LRC Staffer Lewd Advice About Husband's Help in Breastfeeding, Heidelberger Right, SD Wrong: One-Year Deadline for Initiative Petitions Violates First Amendment, HJR 5004: Venhuizen Trying to Sabotage Medicaid Expansion with Work Requirement, SD Health Care Association: Nursing Home Crisis Becoming Catastrophe, Powers Sides with Schoenbeck over SDGOP Sponsors on Expanded Primary Bill, HB 1234: Hansen Wants Vouchers to Send Public Money to Religious Schools, SJR 504: Brent Hoffman Seeks Term Limits to Boot Novstrup, Schoenbeck from Senate, South Dakota legislators once again voted to harm families, so we must remember them and vote them out in 2024, After a series of winter storms, regulators approve new standards for power plants, We cant deal with the explosion of gun violence in America until we can hold a rational discussion on guns, Libertarian Party of South Dakota Announces State Convention, Officer Elections This Year, South Dakota Democrats are becoming extinct, February 22, 2023: COVID Weekly Data Update, City of Sioux Falls will be hosting weekly pressers, Try not to wear gold watches when pleading your case. A memorial sign honoring their sacrifice was placed north of Spearfish on U.S. Highway 85. That afternoon, Black surreptitiously met with Erickson, Bahr, and Lunzman in a park. There are just too many smart capable women in power. Later in the week, Kaiser received another agreement with a payment date of June 8. 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 received positive reviews throughout her career. No. <>
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The cold, hard, fact remains, males perpetrate more than 90% of the sexual crimes. DCI Special Agent I or II. As you look through the sections that describe the duties of the Division of Criminal Investigation, you will notice )/ Preston Johnson, Special Agent E-mail: preston.johnson@oig.hhs.gov US Department of Health and Human Services, OIG . Thats too bad for SD and a real reason people leave. 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. A special agent of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) sought several search warrants involving the Implicated Individual. Lets look at Zylstra Kaisers complaint, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Aberdeen, to learn what thesuit is about. 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. Purpose: Conducts or assists with criminal We have a woman who is making some very serious allegations against a group of men. >> WebSTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS SPECIFICATION Class Title: DCI Special Agent I Class Code: 688801 Pay Grade: L4 _____ A. Erickson acknowledged his comments were inappropriate, apologized, and said he would not make any such comments in the future [Complaint, 2015.09.23]. Finished: John D. MacDonald's 'The Brass Cupcake'. To all the men out there that need advice on how to treat women in the workplace, Ill give you a clue. WebThis week, we welcomed a new Special Agent to the Division of Criminal Investigation family! If we blogged about every one of those crimes it would be 100 times the volume of blogging that Mr. H can issue forth. 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. Kaiser said the DCI attorney met her in Redfield, at his request, to give her the two checks. I wish Laura well with her lawsuit as this has been a long and exhausting road for her and her family. Lets hope she gets a judge that isnt in the tank for the administration. 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. Then those comments would be taken out of context and used against them. The circuit court approved the Makes one wonder if DCI does anything right. She was living away from her husband and baby. <>
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. Jenny, how about Rochester? 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. They will never be trusted again. Our attorneys are zealous advocates committed to fighting for the justice our clients deserve. They hadnt noticed because it was a routine event. The sentence is always a lifetime sentence of shame. I told my attorneys, 'I didn't sue Marty Jackley and i'm not going to enter into a contract with Marty Jackley.'". Based upon these dates, this settlement was not delayed. /Parent 3 0 R 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. ", Lucas Kaster, one of Kaisers attorneys, stated: We are very happy for Laura. 7 0 obj 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. Sioux Falls, SD . Kaiser told Erickson to stop, but his comments persisted. <>
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. endobj
", 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. 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. Dont be too hard on PP, he probably just doesnt know how to pull up the complaint. How often do you contact your legislators and Congress people about these issues? Is this a symptom of the Good Ol Boy mentality that reeks throughout the state? 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. 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. The deck is so stacked against the accuser. 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. Near the end of February, Kaiser and her lawyer made a verbal agreement with the DCI attorney. 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. When watching the recordings of those interrogation videos, Mark Black can be seen receiving text messages and phone calls (along with occasional breaks while leaving each of the children alone for long periods of time in the cold, scary and isolated rooms) during the entire interrogation process. Our dedicated staff have unparalleled commitment to our clients as well, and together with our attorneys, they work tirelessly to advance employee and consumer rights. Purpose: Supervises Division of WebSpecial Agent Cam Corey began his law enforcement career in 1998 as a Deputy Sheriff. /Height 2192 Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Dallas, TX; Search. $20 says this thing never goes to court and is settled for an undisclosed ammount. 4:2012cv04002 - Document 45 (D.S.D. South Dakota has a criminal for a governor just like voters wanted. The coincidence of the administrative attack on Zylstra Kaiser and the legal attack on Schwab, Taliaferro, and the Mette children suggests a connection, a multi-front push by Brown County an DCI to shut down potentially damaging lawsuits. /Length 47 WebDivision of Criminal Investigation Welcome to the DCI Website. We would have been better off reporting these crimes to the Girl Scouts. WebThe DCIs work isnt always about enforcement: its about education, too! endobj
If she did something wrong, like breaking the law to catch someone breaking the law, that would be enough. When called to account, Black allegedly turned against Zylstra Erickson: Later that day, Plaintiff approached Black and asked why he shared her personal information. }1-"y, b.|7h"
i>1d&1 She was paid on Wednesday after several months of negotiations. 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. 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. On or about October 20, 2011, Erickson told Plaintiff that Black had told the entire office about what was happening. 3 0 obj
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). UM has more students, faculty and staff than the population of Rapid City. Plaintiff thanked Black for his support and asked him not to tell anyone about her difficulties with Erickson. She was living away from her husband and baby. ~D$fQn}d0(i \I$EauuuF|]>p(_t^A :5u2t,2!u6lTN
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we2)P93,g;'t}(~ This is so wrong and. All you need to know about him is that he is an habitual liar. 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. Her DCI supervisors accused her of failing at numerous job categories which just months earlier were graded as meets or exceeds expectations. Eventually the DCI attorney said, 'Well, we got a new phone system.'". WebSTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS SPECIFICATION Class Title: DCI Special Agent Supervisor Class Code: 688805 Pay Grade: L7 _____ A. There is nothing in our legal system that says the public can not scrutinize public cases and come to our own conclusions. . A South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation agent is up for a national award, but he needs your help. 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. Ms Zylstra Kaiser encountered the same players involved in the events that led up to the malicious prosecution of Taliferro-Schwab, including Kim Dorsett. WebDCI Special Agent I or II South Dakota State Government Statewide, SD. WebThe South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is accepting applications for DCI Special Agent I or II at this time. Were anticipating special agent openings in all investigative areas across the state, so learn more about what it means to be a DCI Special Agent and how you can apply by visiting http://ow.ly/WcWn50Ii1XtSee more TFeJxXop(I#Z,k^Uv
"A@'(''C6eRE .Qn4vL*2{i}SaeaXCYzoKmw7'}jgaL@gWan7T4('9|K,"-w^l. Former DCI agent Laura Zylstra Kaiser says the state of South Dakota delayed paying her $1.5 million settlement, following a lawsuit over workplace sexual harassment. The original settlement said Kaiser was to be paid by April 1 and no later than April 15. 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+ 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. [/PDF /ImageC] Weighing onZylstra Kaisers mind, though, was a 2005 experience in which shehad reported another co-worker for sexual harassmentand gotten the wrong response from the boss: Her then-supervisor, Assistant Director Brian Zeeb, said her complaint could be seen as a sign of weakness and made a comment along the lines of, In the future, if you want a promotion or transfer to a new duty station, some may see this incident as your inability to get along with others. Rather than undertaking an investigation, Zeeb forced her to confronther harasser. Erickson said, Thats just the way I am, but Kaiser said that was not acceptable. Lauras complaint will be heard in both South Dakota Federal and State court proceedings. Eventually, she was forced to resign in 2012. /Filter /DCTDecode 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. 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. Mrs Kaiser is in fact Rep Dan Kaisers wife, a noted male Republican, who obviously supports her. Imagine Marty Jackley complying with a federal judge to hand over DCI emails, people. 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 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. 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. DCI said they didn't have it. 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.. 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. /BitsPerComponent 8 q In October 2011, Kaiser confided in fellow DCI agent, Mark Black, about how to respond to Ericksons harassment. Zylstra Kaiser says she went to work for the DCI Drug Task Force straight out law school in August 2003. They are innocent until proven guilty based on a preponderance of the evidence. There have been other situations where the woman will start conversation and steer in way to get a man to say something he normally wouldnt. "My attorney made three attempts to contact the DCI attorney on different days -- no response. << stream
The total warrants served in 2011 were 401. At the conclusion of trial, the jury found in favor of Kaiser on both her retaliation and gender discrimination claims. I have had numerous interactions with various DCI agents over the past 40 years. Did you know the U of MN has a very active police force of their own to try and fight back all the horrible crimes that are occurring on that campus? 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. 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 %PDF-1.5
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WebAbout us. Black complained to DCI supervisors that Kaiser created a hostile work environment. Apply. 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? PLEASE ATTACH THE Thats a wonderful policy. Women and children cant do it. A jury awarded Kaiser a settlement for sexual harassment and other damages on Dec. 27, 2017 against her former boss, Bryan Gortmaker. It looks like an impossible trial to get a verdict. We are South Dakota's premier criminal justice and criminal investigative agency. Indeed, we are reading here only the complaint. So youre saying, Bob, dont just feign it? She mentioned she regretted telling Black[Complaint, 2015.09.23]. WebSouth Dakota Attorney General Mark Vargo named an interim director of the South Dakota Department of Criminal Investigation on Tuesday. 1 0 obj
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. Denny Daugaard and Marty Jackley can already see Hell from their decks, Ms. Schwab: if only it was from prison cells. 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. WebOur special agents are full-spectrum criminal investigators, handling all manners of felony-level criminal activity. I truly doubt it many other individuals would have endured what she has and kept on fighting to get to this point. 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. Salary Company Job Openings. . I just do not understand why everyone must make this about politics because it is not. POSTED. 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.) In the court of public opinion, the truth doesnt matter, only how it is spun. Whalen Law Office, P.C. Q A friendly little safety reminder-dont play around pitchforks and torches. Most importantly Laura has the truth on her side. Jackley said he played no part in Kaiser's settlement, but she said, she's not sure what to believe. 4 0 obj
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a. The court of public opinion is different than court of law. You do not have to be silent and you should not be in fear of speaking up. 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. Dont ever approach me again.. 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. MC has taken the typical male republican position here, doubt the womans credibility and worry about future of the men involved. /Width 1693 Its extremely rare that I hear women made fun of or harassed here. WebIn 2018, I began my career as a Special Agent with the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), where I was primarily charged with leading full-spectrum, complex Kaiser was hired by DCI in 2003, and worked for eight years as a special agent on the Drug Task Force, a collaborative team consisting of officers from DCI, the Brown County Sherriffs Office and the Aberdeen Police Department. And I have met with Jessica Page, who despite appearing to sincerely want to help the crime victim, was completely incompetent. The jury found that Kaiser suffered retaliation and gender discrimination after she complained of sexual harassment by one of her colleagues in October 2011. 3 0 obj
For 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 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. I know thats not the law, but frankly, these kinds of situations make me so angry . The language of the settlement agreement states the following: The payment will be made by delivering the checks to Kaisers attorneys so that the checks are in their hands no sooner than May 21, 2018, but in no event later than June 8, 2018. They sure dont need to kill her. /Type /XObject endobj
Not when they intend to use her to send a message. HB 1221: Free School Meals for Every Student in South Dakota! I am also well aware that the large majority of males are not sexual criminals. Your email address will not be published. Former DCI agent Laura Zylstra Kaiser says the state of South Dakota delayed paying her $1.5 million settlement, following a lawsuit over workplace sexual harassment. But i doubt it. FormerDivision of Criminal Investigation special agent Laura Zylstra Kaiser of Aberdeen is suingDCI chief Bryan Gortmaker and former DCI agent Mark Black for hindering her employment. 8 days ago. 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.