}1-"y, b.|7h" i>1d&1 This case and settlement was handled by the Governors Office of Risk Management and the States insurance company. 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 "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?' . Plaintiff thanked Black for his support and asked him not to tell anyone about her difficulties with Erickson. 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. They hadnt noticed because it was a routine event. We will not be silenced. If she did something wrong, like breaking the law to catch someone breaking the law, that would be enough. 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I mostly agree with you Jenny. Lets hope she gets a judge that isnt in the tank for the administration. A friendly little safety reminder-dont play around pitchforks and torches. The DCI will get its day in court, but the question is how to give many other apparent miscreants their day in court. Your email address will not be published. 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. Cant we raise our men to treat women better than this? My Family and I have spent years trying to report a case of $800,000 of fraud and theft to DCI in South Dakota. Clark bemoans an America moving forward under a black Democratic president but supports the criminal actions of Denny Daugaard in a crime-ridden, disease-prone chemical toilet like South Dakota: how bipartisan. WebDowty v. D.C.I. She mentioned she regretted telling Black[Complaint, 2015.09.23]. After the failed communicative efforts, Kaisers attorneys filed an affidavit detailing the communication issues, as well as motions with the court to compel the settlement amount on May 14. It will be interesting to see how much this one will cost as the ags office will probably have to farm out the defense of this. A special agent of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) sought several search warrants involving the Implicated Individual. Since then, Mark Black has stated he never contacted or interviewed by law enforcement or the Attorney Generals office regarding my criminal complaint and only learned about it after the SD AG had dismissed my complaint as reported by news media. We believe the both in front of me were our individual cases. yeah, this is pretty much how sexual harassment is handled in this state, right grudz? Youve already gotten more of my time than I usually give you, sock puppet. All you need to know about him is that he is an habitual liar. WebClass Title: DCI Special Agent III Class Code: 688804 Pay Grade: L6 _____ A. In October 2011, Zylstra talked with fellow female agent Jessica Page about Ericksons harassment, and Page took the same position: reporting Erickson would only lead to trouble. HB 1221: Free School Meals for Every Student in South Dakota! St~|AJtSZ]l!YBY?$@,!U82XV{/p*6)aPV%l[#gX[G|H5>>&AIX%q.&F%fF7vM4}"~W2(/:>)cS| a. The circuit court approved the :"x?W YfP(iv7xE' w2^Pt6kJIy\jhQ"1Bjx 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. <> Q Box 127 Lake Andes, SD 57356 Telephone: 605-487-7645 Attorney for Plaintiff and Appellant ______________________ Robert B. Anderson May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson P.O. Brady Folkens ashes should be divided up and ground into the carpets at the governors mansion and at Martys house. 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. It will be difficult to defend Black and anyone who tries to use his words and actions as credible evidence. 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. 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. Kaiser said she's not sure what Jackley's role in her settlement was, but believes blame for the delay partially falls on him. MN Attorney General Lori Swanson wouldnt put up with it. Zylstra Kaiser says she went to work for the DCI Drug Task Force straight out law school in August 2003. 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. 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. Kaiser successfully completed eight of the nine objectives of the plan, one of which required her to undergo a psychological evaluation. While none have involved sexual advances (in either direction), the descriptions of DCI personnel here fit with my observations in general of DCI agents. Anyone believing Marty and the DCI want federal probes of their white boys club is delusional. We are South Dakota's premier criminal justice and criminal investigative agency. 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. 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. 2 0 obj LOCATION. At the conclusion of trial, the jury found in favor of Kaiser on both her retaliation and gender discrimination claims. /Parent 3 0 R I hope my experience can give strength to other victims of sexual harassment. But in this lawsuit it says 'Marty Jackley, in his official capacity as Attorney General for the State of South Dakota and Marty Jackley personally.' She lost her dream job and her career because she stood up for what is right. Kaiser appealed the discipline to DCI and eventually to South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, but each of her appeals was denied. Keep in mind that I have several wonderful male friends whom I respect and enjoy. JFIF Anyone know if Marty has to recuse himself from this case before a federal judge? MC, a preponderance of evidence shows that kind of behavior is common place. 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. D-D$3I20eV&,$~ n. 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. Why South Dakotans stand for it remains a mystery. Whalen Law Office, P.C. % Kaiser received positive reviews throughout her career. 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. 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. endobj Unless she has some kind of admissible digital evidence shes screwed. 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 [. /Name /PAGE0001 Wingnuts are spinning a tangled web and one day they will receive their just rewards. ", 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. Then, her lawyer continued to attempt to contact the DCI attorney without response. I asked my friends if what they thought about the other table. Thats hard to find in SD. It appears the DCI & AG offices are incapable of investigating themselves, much less being trusted to know what right looks like, then do 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. 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I just do not understand why everyone must make this about politics because it is not. Phone: (605) 330-4862 . . 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. Eventually the DCI attorney said, 'Well, we got a new phone system.'". There is nothing in our legal system that says the public can not scrutinize public cases and come to our own conclusions. With no other option, Kaiser resigned from DCI on May 8, 2012. Eventually, she was forced to resign in 2012. . 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. Erickson later apologized, admitted the conduct, and said it would stop. The paperwork was signed and finalized by the Governors Office of Risk Management on Monday, May 21, 2018. Eventually, she was Run some stats on ethnic crimes for us, wouldja? Agent Kaisers accusations are credible to me. 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. VY9H~d&D#iu.QUCoHB(L}~JOI:xw9x0Gh=,~]\c"r-)o!Jx_%1+^Iy$UYXc,WE She now runs her own private investigation company. WebSTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS SPECIFICATION Class Title: DCI Special Agent I Class Code: 688801 Pay Grade: L4 _____ A. Think about it: NorthWestern Energy is reaching an agreement with PUC commissioners whose campaign coffers they fill while Mike Rounds pushes for legislation that pads utilities like NorthWestern Energy and Xcel who are paying off his campaign debt after he promised to be the 9 million dollar man. Mrs Kaiser is in fact Rep Dan Kaisers wife, a noted male Republican, who obviously supports her. Demented Criminal Infantile for their acronym. WebCorey Dumdei, Special Agent E-mail: corey.dumdei@oig.hhs.gov. Kaiser told Erickson to stop, but his comments persisted. Jackley said he played no part in Kaiser's settlement, but she said, she's not sure what to believe. Erickson acknowledged his comments were inappropriate, apologized, and said he would not make any such comments in the future [Complaint, 2015.09.23]. Males need to change other males. Kaiser asked Black not to tell anyone about what she was relaying. Women and children cant do it. An anatomy of the dysfunction under which so much of state government operates. A memorial sign honoring their sacrifice was placed north of Spearfish on U.S. Highway 85. Ms Zylstra Kaiser encountered the same players involved in the events that led up to the malicious prosecution of Taliferro-Schwab, including Kim Dorsett. Plaintiff considered his offer but decided she would speak to Erickson herself. 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. We are only seeing one side of the story. P.O. 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. Child abuse cases ought to have the same standard. endobj A couple years ago I was visiting friends in RC and overheard a group at the next table making fun of the women there. Kaiser was transferred to Pierre, demoted from Special Agent III to Special Agent II and moved to a less desirable position. 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). As you look through the sections that describe the duties of the Division of Criminal Investigation, you will notice On information and belief, and knowing Even would investigate Plaintiffs harassment complaint, Black worked with Erickson, Bahr, and Lunzman to formulate a set of talking points in an effort to have Plaintiff removed from the department or terminated, including planning to state they did not trust Plaintiff, she falsified the harassment to test Blacks trustworthiness, they were unwilling to work with her, and that she was mentally ill and schizophrenic[Complaint, 2015.09.23]. endobj Its extremely rare that I hear women made fun of or harassed here. Popular Locations. 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. Purpose: Conducts or assists with criminal 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. Near the end of February, Kaiser and her lawyer made a verbal agreement with the DCI attorney. endobj What a filthy, nasty man! None of the men, including Ross Erickson, were disciplined by DCI or the Brown County Sherriffs Office. There are some parts of SD where women are treated with respect and dignity. <> WebSTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS SPECIFICATION Class Title: DCI Special Agent Supervisor Class Code: 688805 Pay Grade: L7 _____ A. PLEASE ATTACH THE Former Division of Criminal Investigation special agent Laura Zylstra Kaiser of Aberdeen is suing DCI chief Bryan Gortmaker and former DCI agent Mark Black for hindering her employment. 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. 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. Statewide, SD. 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? WebAbout us. 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. q 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.. I know thats not the law, but frankly, these kinds of situations make me so angry . "At that time the DCI attorney said they didn't have any money to pay me," Kaiser said. /PAGE0001 Do They sure dont need to kill her. There might be more to the this story than what we see here. More Highway Patrol Trooper South Dakota State Government 2013) case opinion from the District of South Dakota U.S. Federal District Court Lastly, Lauras lawsuit is about sexual harassment, discrimination, intimidation and the retaliation that followed after she tried to report it. JOB DETAILS. Recently, Special Agent Krierwho is assigned to the DCIs Electronic Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes /ProcSet 6 0 R /Resources And I have met with Jessica Page, who despite appearing to sincerely want to help the crime victim, was completely incompetent. 8 days ago. I looked around to see if anyone was noticing. MC, the deck continues to be stacked in favor of the rapist/molester/harasser. UM has more students, faculty and staff than the population of Rapid City. 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. Erickson told Kaiser to get keys out of his pocket, described sex with his wife to Kaiser, and asked Kaiser if she was horny when she was pregnant, among others. It looks like an impossible trial to get a verdict. 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. Plaintiff was reassigned to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in Pierre, South Dakota, over 150 miles from Aberdeen, effective January 3, 2012. stream /Length 8 0 R If all of this is true, then they deserve everything they have coming to them. e}YQYg we2)P93,g;'t}(~ $.' Lets look at Zylstra Kaisers complaint, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Aberdeen, to learn what thesuit is about. You slime every other Republican male because MCs nave embracement of the establishment, in his bid to be named as Hickeys replacement? 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. I told my attorneys, 'I didn't sue Marty Jackley and i'm not going to enter into a contract with Marty Jackley.'". Ms. Geelsdottir, I support all those things. Thats a wonderful policy. Kaiser then confronted Erickson one-on-one and asked him to stop the harassment. Come on, people! SD women you dont have to put up with such nastiness. Imagine Marty Jackley complying with a federal judge to hand over DCI emails, people. Later in the week, Kaiser received another agreement with a payment date of June 8. The cold, hard, fact remains, males perpetrate more than 90% of the sexual crimes. The only objective Kaiser did not complete according to DCI was rebuilding the trust with the men in the office who had shunned her. WebWelcome to the DCI Website. Then comes Brown County Deputy Ross Erickson: In or about August 2011, Brown County Deputy Ross Erickson was assigned to the Drug Task Force. 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. Kaiser said she'd been patient and asked for a "good faith payment," of "anything? She was paid on Wednesday after several months of negotiations. 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+ Let the defendants defend themselves in a court of law. 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? 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. I have seen situations were women have threaten sexual harassment, to get what what they want. @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!.
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