Mrs Kaiser is in fact Rep Dan Kaisers wife, a noted male Republican, who obviously supports her. Both grievances were denied. A couple years ago I was visiting friends in RC and overheard a group at the next table making fun of the women there. Eventually, she was 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. Thanks. /BitsPerComponent 8 <> endobj 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. 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. {H% Q"4#H" b+X)o)0QfxR%) sY&){%=@XIO}6GLqGpbZ}Z*JvE|*T9c427]L93a>]rO[ $Y9G$\gUf E@S|#8 z{LjS(}[v=]j>aTSy?7.ZSzvQ_e+*-Aq:)K=IooGwLMMqBR|r.k`,R&? 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? 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. 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. 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. Males write the laws in every state and DC. 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. % There are some parts of SD where women are treated with respect and dignity. endobj << WebThe DCIs work isnt always about enforcement: its about education, too! WebSpecial Agent Cam Corey began his law enforcement career in 1998 as a Deputy Sheriff. To say this lawsuit is about SD Representative Dan Kaiser is merely a distraction to the real story. A special agent of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) sought several search warrants involving the Implicated Individual. http://www.childadvocatesdefensefund.com/resources/. 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. (no offense to the Girl Scouts). 4 0 obj 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. DCI said they didn't have it. /Filter /DCTDecode Fax: (605) 330-4860 State of South Dakota Board of Pharmacy Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Recently, Special Agent Krierwho is assigned to the DCIs Electronic Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes )/ If we blogged about every one of those crimes it would be 100 times the volume of blogging that Mr. H can issue forth. We will not be silenced. 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. Kaiser said at that time she signed the agreement. 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. Web7 Enforcement Agent jobs available in South Dakota on Indeed.com. . WebSouth Dakota Attorney General Mark Vargo named an interim director of the South Dakota Department of Criminal Investigation on Tuesday. So youre saying, Bob, dont just feign it? Ms. Geelsdottir, I support all those things. 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. /ColorSpace /DeviceRGB 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. 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. x[ms6|nb 2I MT?xn^PX`W,W~sW=yUWYv]sl~n/.7gW\=FI,R'Q0g1?YyY0!UG%STK,g|QMiDY@1|0zycW~[+3_YxN1piT67$bZZ ? Phone: (605) 330-4862 . VY9H~d&D#iu.QUCoHB(L}~JOI:xw9x0Gh=,~]\c"r-)o!Jx_%1+^Iy$UYXc,WE Clearly you must understand the difference between a court of law and the court of public opinion. Salary Company Job Openings. Anyone know if Marty has to recuse himself from this case before a federal judge? It looks to me like she will be the one that is really on trial. % In March 2012, Kaiser received her worst review of her eight-year career. 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. The total warrants served in 2011 were 401. /Width 1693 box 160 Pierre, SD 57501 Telephone: 605-224-8803 Attorneys for Defendant and Appellee _____________________ Kaiser successfully completed eight of the nine objectives of the plan, one of which required her to undergo a psychological evaluation. WebDivision of Criminal Investigation Welcome to the DCI Website. Since 1937, the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation has served as the lifeline of support to South Dakotas law enforcement agencies, leading criminal All you need to know about him is that he is an habitual liar. Cant we raise our men to treat women better than this? Kaiser was transferred to Pierre, demoted from Special Agent III to Special Agent II and moved to a less desirable position. Plaintiff considered his offer but decided she would speak to Erickson herself. 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. They hadnt noticed because it was a routine event. endobj <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Your email address will not be published. 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. stream MC has taken the typical male republican position here, doubt the womans credibility and worry about future of the men involved. I told my attorneys, 'I didn't sue Marty Jackley and i'm not going to enter into a contract with Marty Jackley.'". %PDF-1.5 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. It will be difficult to defend Black and anyone who tries to use his words and actions as credible evidence. Plaintiff thanked Black for his support and asked him not to tell anyone about her difficulties with Erickson. Statewide, SD. POSTED ON 6/23/2022 AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/22/2022. #Bh@*Jpi\uRML)p\;SuS(dO}Ziq.!n1+*T82 ,sV2 #/R9iN6]I#[v`L?K[oWC^3Ch+z;nc. We have a woman who is making some very serious allegations against a group of men. Near the end of February, Kaiser and her lawyer made a verbal agreement with the DCI attorney. 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. %PDF-1.7 Zylstra Kaiser filed grievances over the demotion and transferwith Gortmaker and Attorney General Marty Jackley. :"x?W YfP(iv7xE' w2^Pt6kJIy\jhQ"1Bjx endobj 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. TFeJxXop(I#Z,k^Uv "A@'(''C6eRE .Qn4vL*2{i}SaeaXCYzoKmw7'}jgaL@gWan7T4('9|K,"-w^l. . It boggles my mind that adult males would behave that way. Sad, really, we were the greatest country on earth, and we cant even get this right. endobj 8 days ago. 2 0 obj Zylstra Kaiser now charges Gortmaker withreprisal discrimination and sex discrimination under the federal Civil Rights Act and the South Dakota Human RelationsAct. 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. Comment on blogs in support of these things? 3 0 obj Ms Zylstra Kaiser encountered the same players involved in the events that led up to the malicious prosecution of Taliferro-Schwab, including Kim Dorsett. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> I have not only watched and observed her efforts these past 3 years but supported her every step of the way as well. If all of this is true, then they deserve everything they have coming to them. I know thats not the law, but frankly, these kinds of situations make me so angry . As a result of this experience with DCI administration, Plaintiff feared future reports would adversely affect her career [Complaint, 2015.09.23]. 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. '!kcE!>{=C9Cv G4]mY01I&Em@6cR1d>!B u Its extremely rare that I hear women made fun of or harassed here. Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Dallas, TX; Search. The cold, hard, fact remains, males perpetrate more than 90% of the sexual crimes. She was paid on Wednesday after several months of negotiations. What a filthy, nasty man! 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. 'GE%ueEy Z"*L>O ;FVIL$E ^tjx%|{/&,8px%q|A`;%)e9SO8w% Purpose: Conducts independent investigations or coordinates investigations with other state, <>>> Lastly, Lauras lawsuit is about sexual harassment, discrimination, intimidation and the retaliation that followed after she tried to report it. ;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 Zylstra-Kaiser is doing the right thing by exposing them all. >> The court of public opinion is different than court of law. Former DCI agent Laura Zylstra Kaiser says the state of South Dakota delayed paying her $1.5 million settlement, following a lawsuit over workplace sexual harassment. Purpose: Supervises Division of Thats too bad for SD and a real reason people leave. Lauras complaint will be heard in both South Dakota Federal and State court proceedings. More Highway Patrol Trooper South Dakota State Government My Mother first reported these crimes to agent Joshua Bobzein who was so horrible that I actually had to file a criminal complaint against Bobzein. That agreement along with forthcoming agreements included a non-disparagement clause, which forbid Kaiser from saying anything negative about the case, the people involved in the case or her former employer. 1 0 obj I have worked with the nicest, most decent, sweetest homosexual men and can tell you that I much prefer them over some straight guy that thinks hes gods gift to women. None of the men, including Ross Erickson, were disciplined by DCI or the Brown County Sherriffs Office. For St~|AJtSZ]l!YBY?$@,!U82XV{/p*6)aPV%l[#gX[G|H5>>&AIX%q.&F%fF7vM4}"~W2(/:>)cS| a. Eventually the DCI attorney said, 'Well, we got a new phone system.'". Clark is pounding sand into our assets. Special Agents et al, No. Indeed. %PDF-1.5 Women are not perfect. You slime every other Republican male because MCs nave embracement of the establishment, in his bid to be named as Hickeys replacement? I say so here and now. "At that time the DCI attorney said they didn't have any money to pay me," Kaiser said. 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. Whalen Law Office, P.C. ", Lucas Kaster, one of Kaisers attorneys, stated: We are very happy for Laura. 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. 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. Imagine Marty Jackley complying with a federal judge to hand over DCI emails, people. there are appealable issues, but he has final say.'". POSTED. She has been through hell and back and she deserves all of our support as she goes forward. Remember, her life will be an open book before they would get through, and those low lifes arent just setting around playing racehorse pitch. 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. Since 2005, SA Corey has been with the South Dakota Office of Attorney General in the Come on, people! /Height 2192 Your email address will not be published. WebThis week, we welcomed a new Special Agent to the Division of Criminal Investigation family! 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. Erickson said, Thats just the way I am, but Kaiser said that was not acceptable. A memorial sign honoring their sacrifice was placed north of Spearfish on U.S. Highway 85. endobj 4:2012cv04002 - Document 45 (D.S.D. /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792] Women were simply good, important, worthwhile people who were smart and valuable. The jury found that Kaiser suffered retaliation and gender discrimination after she complained of sexual harassment by one of her colleagues in October 2011. It appears the DCI & AG offices are incapable of investigating themselves, much less being trusted to know what right looks like, then do it. 0 replies 1 << MC-you got your story ass backwards. In August 2011, Kaiser was ranked as meets or exceeds in every job category. Eventually, she was forced to resign in 2012. How often do you contact your legislators and Congress people about these issues? 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 Our attorneys are zealous advocates committed to fighting for the justice our clients deserve. WebAbout us. $20 says this thing never goes to court and is settled for an undisclosed ammount. [/PDF /ImageC] Brady Folkens ashes should be divided up and ground into the carpets at the governors mansion and at Martys house. You cite a few anecdotes, and Im sure instances happen. I have seen situations were women have threaten sexual harassment, to get what what they want. Run some stats on ethnic crimes for us, wouldja? 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. She now runs her own private investigation company. /Subtype /Image 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. I asked my friends if what they thought about the other table. 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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