"It was communicated to my attorneys that there had been a storm and part of a roof came off a building so Bryan Gortmaker is not available," Kaiser said. Kaiser said the DCI attorney met her in Redfield, at his request, to give her the two checks. South That seems to be SOP for the DCI for a while now. "My attorney made three attempts to contact the DCI attorney on different days -- no response. How often do you contact your legislators and Congress people about these issues? Nor is it about what is happening at the University of Minnesota. 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. They were dated back to March. >> But i doubt it. Denny Daugaard and Marty Jackley can already see Hell from their decks, Ms. Schwab: if only it was from prison cells. Cant we raise our men to treat women better than this? For a moment,Zylstra thought shed found a supportive ear: Black was supportive offered to speak to Erickson for Plaintiff. The original settlement said Kaiser was to be paid by April 1 and no later than April 15. <>>> Sioux Falls, SD . 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. DCI Agent Finalist For National Award With no other option, Kaiser resigned from DCI on May 8, 2012. box 160 Pierre, SD 57501 Telephone: 605-224-8803 Attorneys for Defendant and Appellee _____________________ No. This is one of those rare situations where the accused should be guilty until they prove themselves innocent. We are South Dakota's premier criminal justice and criminal investigative agency. The cold, hard, fact remains, males perpetrate more than 90% of the sexual crimes. 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 [. Anyone know if Marty has to recuse himself from this case before a federal judge? Im not sympathetic to the cry of males being picked on.. stream Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Special Agent I & II 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 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. 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. Eventually, she was WebDowty v. D.C.I. <> 1 0 obj 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.. Statewide, SD. Over the past couple of years, Laura and I have compared our particular time lines along with documented facts and discovery. I looked around to see if anyone was noticing. 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. 8 days ago. Thats a wonderful policy. WebThe graph below represents the number of search warrants DCI Special Agents participated in from 2008 through 2011. /Name /PAGE0001 55 Best Criminal Justice Jobs in South Dakota | Indeed.com It looks to me like she will be the one that is really on trial. Women are not perfect. Kaiser was hired by DCI in 2003, and worked for eight years as a special agent on the Drug Task Force, a collaborative team consisting of officers from DCI, the Brown County Sherriffs Office and the Aberdeen Police Department. WebThe South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources believes in building, developing, and supporting a high-performing and healthy workforce. $100,000?" /Parent 3 0 R Kaiser was represented by James Kaster, Matt Morgan and Lucas Kaster of Nichols Kaster, PLLP in Minneapolis. 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. My Family and I have spent years trying to report a case of $800,000 of fraud and theft to DCI in South Dakota. If not, it really doesnt matter, their lives might as well, be over. Kaiser said as a result of her reporting the harassment that led to her forced resignation, she was unable to find another job in law enforcement. WebThe State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other Posted Posted 30+ ;8bUOacWkLV}g$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 An anatomy of the dysfunction under which so much of state government operates. endobj DCI Agent '!kcE!>{=C9Cv G4]mY01I&Em@6cR1d>!B u The paperwork was signed and finalized by the Governors Office of Risk Management on Monday, May 21, 2018. A memorial sign honoring their sacrifice was placed north of Spearfish on U.S. Highway 85. >> There will be no trial and South Dakota will settle for an undisclosed amount of cash. Apply to Correctional Officer, Inventory Associate, Special Agent and more! /Filter /DCTDecode South Dakota Kaiser successfully completed eight of the nine objectives of the plan, one of which required her to undergo a psychological evaluation. Her DCI supervisors accused her of failing at numerous job categories which just months earlier were graded as meets or exceeds expectations. %PDF-1.7 HB 1221: Free School Meals for Every Student in South Dakota! They got both in front of me., Erickson: Stick with me Ill take you to the promised land.. $.' Women were simply good, important, worthwhile people who were smart and valuable. They hadnt noticed because it was a routine event. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. All you need to know about him is that he is an habitual liar. Former South Dakota DCI Agent Represented by Nichols Kaster receives $1.2 Million Jury Verdict after Suffering Retaliation and Discrimination 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. The only thing left is for involuntary sex reassignment. The Director of the Division of Criminal Investigation, Bryan Gortmaker, first received the compromise settlement agreement and release in full of all claims on Friday, May 18, 2018. 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. Its extremely rare that I hear women made fun of or harassed here. I asked my friends if what they thought about the other table. Most importantly Laura has the truth on her side. 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.' 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? 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. 4:2012cv04002 - Document 45 (D.S.D. We need to get Gortmaker, Black, Erickson, and Jackley speaking on the record to what happened. 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. 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. Zylstra Kaiser now charges Gortmaker withreprisal discrimination and sex discrimination under the federal Civil Rights Act and the South Dakota Human RelationsAct. c+g4]AjC`D93P=%OEY&TJ?2m;_e[F(Q\yv|.hxysU-nu#oRmX&{;=e|h=*)X+eZR~,-Erh? Imagine Marty Jackley complying with a federal judge to hand over DCI emails, people. /Subtype /Image Males need to change other males. endobj 'GE%ueEy Z"*L>O ;FVIL$E ^tjx%|{/&,8px%q|A`;%)e9SO8w% DCI agent Hank Prim - Supervisory Special Agent & State Law Enforcement 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. 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. /ColorSpace /DeviceRGB <>>> 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]. She has been through hell and back and she deserves all of our support as she goes forward. That afternoon, Black surreptitiously met with Erickson, Bahr, and Lunzman in a park. Severson initially came to Centerville on August 18, Demented Criminal Infantile for their acronym. there are appealable issues, but he has final say.'". q The court of public opinion is different than court of law. 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.