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Late Friday afternoon, the DOJ released a long-awaited 20-page report on its investigation into the handling of sexual assault cases by County Attorney Fred Van Valkenburg and his office.
The report came three days after Van Valkenburg filed a motion asking a U.S. District Court judge to decide whether the Justice Department has jurisdiction over his office. His motion was supported by Missoula County commissioners, who approved releasing $50,000 from the countys general fund to fight what Van Valkenburg sees as unprecedented interference by the DOJ.
DOJ takes Missoula Cty. attorney to task over sexual assault cases
Attorney General Eric Holder launched its federal investigation into how Missoula authorities handle sexual-assault cases in the spring of 2012. Last year, following the investigation, the Justice Department recommended that the University of Montana and the Missoula Police Department beef up resources to combat rape, and entered into agreements with both offices. In December 2013, the DOJ recommended that the Missoula County Attorney's Office enter a similar agreement. But since the Justice Department never issued a findings report for the prosecutor's officelike it did with the university and the policeVan Valkenburg said there wasn't sufficient evidence of wrongdoing to justify the demands. He also claimed that DOJ was overstepping its legal authority. This month, he declared that he was taking legal action against the DOJ, rather than make changes required by the settlement. Now, the Justice Department has released those findings, noting that the prosecutor's office failed to provide documents, information, or access to staff during the investigation.
Montana Prosecutor Allegedly Told Mother of 5-Year-Old Sexual-Assault Victim That "Boys Will Be Boys" | Mother Jones
You will find the 20 page report in the above link. Is anyone following this?
The report came three days after Van Valkenburg filed a motion asking a U.S. District Court judge to decide whether the Justice Department has jurisdiction over his office. His motion was supported by Missoula County commissioners, who approved releasing $50,000 from the countys general fund to fight what Van Valkenburg sees as unprecedented interference by the DOJ.
DOJ takes Missoula Cty. attorney to task over sexual assault cases
Attorney General Eric Holder launched its federal investigation into how Missoula authorities handle sexual-assault cases in the spring of 2012. Last year, following the investigation, the Justice Department recommended that the University of Montana and the Missoula Police Department beef up resources to combat rape, and entered into agreements with both offices. In December 2013, the DOJ recommended that the Missoula County Attorney's Office enter a similar agreement. But since the Justice Department never issued a findings report for the prosecutor's officelike it did with the university and the policeVan Valkenburg said there wasn't sufficient evidence of wrongdoing to justify the demands. He also claimed that DOJ was overstepping its legal authority. This month, he declared that he was taking legal action against the DOJ, rather than make changes required by the settlement. Now, the Justice Department has released those findings, noting that the prosecutor's office failed to provide documents, information, or access to staff during the investigation.
Montana Prosecutor Allegedly Told Mother of 5-Year-Old Sexual-Assault Victim That "Boys Will Be Boys" | Mother Jones
You will find the 20 page report in the above link. Is anyone following this?
