On or about October 20, 2011, Erickson told Plaintiff that Black had told the entire office about what was happening. Kaiser said the DCI attorney met her in Redfield, at his request, to give her the two checks. 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? >> Deb G, I could never see this good olboy mentality happening in MN. WebSTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS SPECIFICATION Class Title: DCI Special Agent I Class Code: 688801 Pay Grade: L4 _____ A. We have a woman who is making some very serious allegations against a group of men. 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. WebDivision of Criminal Investigation Welcome to the DCI Website. Zylstra Kaiser says she went to work for the DCI Drug Task Force straight out law school in August 2003. 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. stream All you need to know about him is that he is an habitual liar. Preston Johnson, Special Agent E-mail: preston.johnson@oig.hhs.gov US Department of Health and Human Services, OIG . Erickson later apologized, admitted the conduct, and said it would stop. For a moment,Zylstra thought shed found a supportive ear: Black was supportive offered to speak to Erickson for Plaintiff. 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 at that time she signed the agreement. c+g4]AjC`D93P=%OEY&TJ?2m;_e[F(Q\yv|.hxysU-nu#oRmX&{;=e|h=*)X+eZR~,-Erh? . 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. While none have involved sexual advances (in either direction), the descriptions of DCI personnel here fit with my observations in general of DCI agents. 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? To all the men out there that need advice on how to treat women in the workplace, Ill give you a clue. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> VY9H~d&D#iu.QUCoHB(L}~JOI:xw9x0Gh=,~]\c"r-)o!Jx_%1+^Iy$UYXc,WE I told my attorneys, 'I didn't sue Marty Jackley and i'm not going to enter into a contract with Marty Jackley.'". If we blogged about every one of those crimes it would be 100 times the volume of blogging that Mr. H can issue forth. Apply to Correctional Officer, Inventory Associate, Special Agent and more! 5 0 obj Maybe it was around in the old day, but not now. Q Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Dallas, TX; Search. We believe the interrogations were live streamed to Pierre with someone feeding Black intimidating, confusing and attacking questions to ask the Mette children. Hopefully Lauras story, and the jurys verdict, will play a small part in continuing the message that sexual harassment and retaliation cannot be condoned or allowed.. @Roger Cornelius Curious when you did your nation wide survey that supports your asinine assertion? On information and belief, Plaintiff is the only agent who has ever been transferred against her wishes[Complaint, 2015.09.23]. For 609.5 0.0 0.0 789.1 1.3 1.4 cm /Type /Page Required fields are marked *. << 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. This is one of those rare situations where the accused should be guilty until they prove themselves innocent. WebThe South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources believes in building, developing, and supporting a high-performing and healthy workforce. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. As Shirley Schwab points out, Ms. Zylstra Kaiser was going through her experience at the same time the DCI and AG office were performing on the Taliaferro-Schwab debacle, and Blacks conduct is a matter of a trail transcript which leads to the judge dismissing the case against them with specific mention of Blacks performance being one of the reasons. 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. WebSTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS SPECIFICATION Class Title: DCI Special Agent II Class Code: 688802 Pay Grade: L5 _____ A. 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 % In the 80 year history of DCI, Kaiser said she was just one of two women who were promoted to Special Agent III, the highest level in a non-supervisory role. Unless she has some kind of admissible digital evidence shes screwed. 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. They got both in front of me., Erickson: Stick with me Ill take you to the promised land.. "At that time the DCI attorney said they didn't have any money to pay me," Kaiser said. In the court of public opinion, the truth doesnt matter, only how it is spun. Black, however, told other members of DCI and the Brown County Sherriffs Office about Ericksons harassment. She mentioned she regretted telling Black[Complaint, 2015.09.23]. WebThe graph below represents the number of search warrants DCI Special Agents participated in from 2008 through 2011. Erickson acknowledged his comments were inappropriate, apologized, and said he would not make any such comments in the future [Complaint, 2015.09.23]. 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. I say so here and now. box 160 Pierre, SD 57501 Telephone: 605-224-8803 Attorneys for Defendant and Appellee _____________________ They will never be trusted again. Near the end of February, Kaiser and her lawyer made a verbal agreement with the DCI attorney. Purpose: Supervises Division of The next day is when things began to go awry. 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. << ",#(7),01444'9=82. Your email address will not be published. Incremental steps have been taken to give the victim a little better chance. I asked my friends if what they thought about the other table. In March 2012, Kaiser received her worst review of her eight-year career. In a court of law under one party rule,the truth is whatever the one party decides it is. WebWelcome to the DCI Website. 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. I have seen situations were women have threaten sexual harassment, to get what what they want. /Filter /DCTDecode stream 4 0 obj How often do you contact your legislators and Congress people about these issues? It appears the DCI & AG offices are incapable of investigating themselves, much less being trusted to know what right looks like, then do it. Ms. Geelsdottir, I support all those things. Let the defendants defend themselves in a court of law. $100,000?" Indeed, Lar. Plaintiff was reassigned to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in Pierre, South Dakota, over 150 miles from Aberdeen, effective January 3, 2012. 7 0 obj The sentence is always a lifetime sentence of shame. 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LOCATION. It will be difficult to defend Black and anyone who tries to use his words and actions as credible evidence. P.O. 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 Childrens Home Society is a front for raising cash just like the Governors Club has been. 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. A friendly little safety reminder-dont play around pitchforks and torches. 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. We are only seeing one side of the story. /Length 8 0 R I know thats not the law, but frankly, these kinds of situations make me so angry . WebTo apply for a position as a DCI Special Agent, follow these steps: Complete the online application Complete the Personal Data Questionnaire Complete and sign the Eventually, she was forced to resign in 2012. D-D$3I20eV&,$~ n. 1 0 obj Her DCI supervisors accused her of failing at numerous job categories which just months earlier were graded as meets or exceeds expectations. WebSpecial Agent Cam Corey began his law enforcement career in 1998 as a Deputy Sheriff.