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Former DA says sexting case should be tossed
A former Wisconsin prosecutor accused of trying to spark an affair with a domestic abuse victim wants the state Supreme Court to toss a complaint against him because state regulators already dismissed the case once.
Civil lawsuit against former DA Kratz won’t be dismissed (UPDATE)
A federal sexual harassment lawsuit against former Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz will not be thrown out.
Steven Avery files suit over homicide conviction (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin man exonerated of rape after serving 18 years in prison, then convicted of helping kill a woman after he was set free filed a lawsuit from prison claiming his civil rights were violated.
OLR wants to suspend former DA’s license (UPDATE)
Former Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz is facing a six-month suspension of his law license for 11 counts of alleged misconduct, but the unusual circumstances may warrant a different sanction.
Lawmakers pass bill letting victims sue prosecutors
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The state Assembly has approved a bill that would allow crime victims to sue public officials who harass them. Republicans introduced the measure in hopes of discouraging prosecutors and police from taking advantage of vulnerable victims. Former Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz resigned last year after The Associated Press reported […]
Bill would let crime victims sue officials (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Crime victims could sue public officials who harass them under a bill Republican lawmakers have introduced in hopes of discouraging prosecutors and police from using their positions to take advantage of vulnerable victims. The measure comes in response to the sordid tale of former Calumet County […]
Former DA Kratz wants harassment suit thrown out
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – Former Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz is asking that a federal sexual harassment lawsuit against him be thrown out. Stephanie Van Groll is suing Kratz for sending racy text messages while he prosecuted her ex-boyfriend for domestic abuse. In a response to the lawsuit filed in federal court in […]
Documents detail women’s claims against ex-Wis. DA
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Justice Department released 150 pages of documents Friday that shed new light on prosecutors’ findings that a former Calumet County district attorney repeatedly displayed sexually suggestive behavior at the office, but that it wasn’t illegal. The Justice Department said Monday that it does not plan to charge Ken Kratz […]
Former Wis. prosecutor Kratz won’t face charges over sexting (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A former prosecutor who sent racy text messages to a domestic abuse victim will not face criminal charges over misconduct and sexual assault allegations levied by more than a dozen women, the Wisconsin Justice Department announced Monday. State investigators determined that former Calumet County District Attorney […]
Doyle appoints district attorney to replace Kratz
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A female prosecutor who was once the victim of sexual assault has been named to replace a district attorney who resigned in disgrace after trying to strike up a relationship with a domestic violence victim.
State Opens Criminal Investigation into Ken Kratz
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin has opened a criminal investigation into a district attorney who resigned after several women said he abused his power to seek sexual relationships.
Experience helps DA’s office adjust
With the sudden departure of Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz after a number of accusations of unethical behavior, the county finds itself with just one prosecutor.
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