We would have been better off reporting these crimes to the Girl Scouts. Sexual Harassment - Hostile Work Environment, Failure to Cancel Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI), Force Placed Insurance - Flood & Homeowners, Predatory Lending/Unfair Mortgage Servicing, Former South Dakota DCI Agent Represented by Nichols Kaster receives $1.2 Million Jury Verdict after Suffering Retaliation and Discrimination, Loans, Financing, and Borrowers' Rights Overview, Civil Rights and Impact Litigation Overview, Plaintiffs Public Housing Claims Move Forward in Minneapolis, Inside Sales Representative Brings Overtime Case Against Brightwheel, Nichols Kaster, PLLP Awarded First Tier Ranking on The 2023 Best Law Firms List. It is easy to figure out, the men all have the same story so they must be right and the lady a lunatic out to ruin their careers. Web[1.] I know thats not the law, but frankly, these kinds of situations make me so angry . [/PDF /ImageC] Kaiser then confronted Erickson one-on-one and asked him to stop the harassment. Its extremely rare that I hear women made fun of or harassed here. WebSTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS SPECIFICATION Class Title: DCI Special Agent II Class Code: 688802 Pay Grade: L5 _____ A. Little wonder that the misanthropes on the public dole who infest the halls at DCI are thuggish, criminally insane, entitled white guys living under their own rules instead of under the law. As you look through the sections that describe the duties of the Division of Criminal Investigation, you will notice :"x?W YfP(iv7xE' w2^Pt6kJIy\jhQ"1Bjx I reported the criminal complaint to Director Gortmaker, Mike Rounds, Dennis Daugaard and Attorney General Marty Jackley. There are some parts of SD where women are treated with respect and dignity. 4:2012cv04002 - Document 45 (D.S.D. Lastly, Lauras lawsuit is about sexual harassment, discrimination, intimidation and the retaliation that followed after she tried to report it. WebThe DCIs work isnt always about enforcement: its about education, too! Incremental steps have been taken to give the victim a little better chance. Since 1937, the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation has served as the lifeline of support to South Dakotas law enforcement agencies, leading criminal endobj 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. SD women you dont have to put up with such nastiness. Your email address will not be published. Keep in mind that I have several wonderful male friends whom I respect and enjoy. The sentence is always a lifetime sentence of shame. That seems to be SOP for the DCI for a while now. 2 0 obj Males write the laws in every state and DC. Cops lives suck. Apply. c+g4]AjC`D93P=%OEY&TJ?2m;_e[F(Q\yv|.hxysU-nu#oRmX&{;=e|h=*)X+eZR~,-Erh? /Length 47 Kaiser was transferred to Pierre, demoted from Special Agent III to Special Agent II and moved to a less desirable position. VY9H~d&D#iu.QUCoHB(L}~JOI:xw9x0Gh=,~]\c"r-)o!Jx_%1+^Iy$UYXc,WE Comment on blogs in support of these things? I just do not understand why everyone must make this about politics because it is not. Job ID: 18640 Location: Statewide Step 1: Complete 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. . The total warrants served in 2011 were 401. '!kcE!>{=C9Cv G4]mY01I&Em@6cR1d>!B u Run some stats on ethnic crimes for us, wouldja? e}YQYg we2)P93,g;'t}(~ She charges Black with tortious interference, meaning he underminedher contractualrelationship with DCIto cover his backside. For a moment,Zylstra thought shed found a supportive ear: Black was supportive offered to speak to Erickson for Plaintiff. Anyone know if Marty has to recuse himself from this case before a federal judge? 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. 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. WebOur special agents are full-spectrum criminal investigators, handling all manners of felony-level criminal activity. 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. It will be difficult to defend Black and anyone who tries to use his words and actions as credible evidence. endstream MN Attorney General Lori Swanson wouldnt put up with it. On or about October 20, 2011, Erickson told Plaintiff that Black had told the entire office about what was happening. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Imagine Marty Jackley complying with a federal judge to hand over DCI emails, people. 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.) 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. $.' Yea. 6 0 obj Box 127 Lake Andes, SD 57356 Telephone: 605-487-7645 Attorney for Plaintiff and Appellant ______________________ Robert B. Anderson May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson P.O. /Resources MC, the deck continues to be stacked in favor of the rapist/molester/harasser. Kaiser said she'd been patient and asked for a "good faith payment," of "anything? /BitsPerComponent 8 Ms Zylstra Kaiser encountered the same players involved in the events that led up to the malicious prosecution of Taliferro-Schwab, including Kim Dorsett. WebThe State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other Posted Posted 30+ Zylstra Kaiser says she went to work for the DCI Drug Task Force straight out law school in August 2003. WebClass Title: DCI Special Agent III Class Code: 688804 Pay Grade: L6 _____ A. ", Lucas Kaster, one of Kaisers attorneys, stated: We are very happy for Laura. Almost immediately, he began making sexually explicit comments to Plaintiff, revealing personal information, and making her feel uncomfortable, including, but not limited to: Now the properworkplace response to such behavior is to take this behavior straight to the boss, whose response should be to drop the hammer on the harasser. Lets look at Zylstra Kaisers complaint, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Aberdeen, to learn what thesuit is about. Following trial, Kaiser commented: "I would like to thank the jury for their time and for giving me justice. Cant we raise our men to treat women better than this? St~|AJtSZ]l!YBY?$@,!U82XV{/p*6)aPV%l[#gX[G|H5>>&AIX%q.&F%fF7vM4}"~W2(/:>)cS| a. Erickson said, Thats just the way I am, but Kaiser said that was not acceptable. Apply to Correctional Officer, Inventory Associate, Special Agent and more! Indeed, we are reading here only the complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty based on a preponderance of the evidence. The cold, hard, fact remains, males perpetrate more than 90% of the sexual crimes. Lauras complaint will be heard in both South Dakota Federal and State court proceedings. stream % My country ranch church in northwest SD was like that. Women were simply good, important, worthwhile people who were smart and valuable. Then those comments would be taken out of context and used against them. UM has more students, faculty and staff than the population of Rapid City. /Name /PAGE0001 Recently, Special Agent Krierwho is assigned to the DCIs Electronic Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes 3 0 obj DCI Special Agent I or II in South Dakota State Government; Rapid City, SD. /XObject As a result of this experience with DCI administration, Plaintiff feared future reports would adversely affect her career [Complaint, 2015.09.23]. WebSTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS SPECIFICATION Class Title: DCI Special Agent I Class Code: 688801 Pay Grade: L4 _____ A. Dont ever approach me again.. LOCATION. My Mother first reported these ~D$fQn}d0(i \I$EauuuF|]>p(_t^A :5u2t,2!u6lTN .cL ;8zMxko^ {q//[\{J1hd@K yzN3B=_J. # He said, she said, with the DCI boys holding the stay out of trouble card in the form of shared talking points. <> Zylstra Kaiser filed grievances over the demotion and transferwith Gortmaker and Attorney General Marty Jackley. WebDowty v. D.C.I. 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. Agent Kaisers accusations are credible to me. 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. This is one of those rare situations where the accused should be guilty until they prove themselves innocent. "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?' 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"On February 28th I received a copy of that agreement," Kaiser said. Jenny, how about Rochester? %PDF-1.5 I looked around to see if anyone was noticing. Is this a symptom of the Good Ol Boy mentality that reeks throughout the state? The four men decided that Kaiser fabricated the sexual harassment allegations as test for Black and decided that they could no longer trust her and refused to work with her. To all the men out there that need advice on how to treat women in the workplace, Ill give you a clue. }1-"y, b.|7h" i>1d&1 <> We have a woman who is making some very serious allegations against a group of men. Dont be too hard on PP, he probably just doesnt know how to pull up the complaint. 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. In the meantime, let us all take a breath, put politics and rhetoric aside, and support this courageous young lady. My Family and I have spent years trying to report a case of $800,000 of fraud and theft to DCI in South Dakota. 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. A South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation agent is up for a national award, but he needs your help. 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? <>>> <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> 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. 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. Kaiser said she's not sure what Jackley's role in her settlement was, but believes blame for the delay partially falls on him. 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 [. Mrs Kaiser is in fact Rep Dan Kaisers wife, a noted male Republican, who obviously supports her. 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. http://www.childadvocatesdefensefund.com/resources/. 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. q 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.. 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