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September 26, 2010, Sunday
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THE state agency that weighs attorney misconduct allegations said that it will reopen its investigation of a prosecutor who sent harassing, racy text messages to a domestic abuse victim.
Office of Lawyer Regulation Director Keith Sellen said the agency would again investigate Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz because new information appears to show "a pattern of conduct" by the prosecutor, who has been accused of abusing his office to seek relationships with at least two other women in the last week.
The announcement came after several days of withering criticism from Governor Jim Doyle, state lawmakers and others who questioned how the agency could have failed to sanction Kratz earlier.
Kratz admitted he had sent sexually charged text messages to a domestic abuse victim while prosecuting a case against her alleged abuser.
The agency closed the case in March, saying the text messages were inappropriate but did not amount to professional misconduct.
Stephanie Van Groll, 26, said last October after receiving 30 text messages in three days from Kratz in which he called her a "hot nymph" and asked if she was "the kind of girl that likes secret contact with an older married elected DA."
At the time, Kratz was prosecuting her ex-boyfriend on a strangulation charge.
Office of Lawyer Regulation Director Keith Sellen said the agency would again investigate Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz because new information appears to show "a pattern of conduct" by the prosecutor, who has been accused of abusing his office to seek relationships with at least two other women in the last week.
The announcement came after several days of withering criticism from Governor Jim Doyle, state lawmakers and others who questioned how the agency could have failed to sanction Kratz earlier.
Kratz admitted he had sent sexually charged text messages to a domestic abuse victim while prosecuting a case against her alleged abuser.
The agency closed the case in March, saying the text messages were inappropriate but did not amount to professional misconduct.
Stephanie Van Groll, 26, said last October after receiving 30 text messages in three days from Kratz in which he called her a "hot nymph" and asked if she was "the kind of girl that likes secret contact with an older married elected DA."
At the time, Kratz was prosecuting her ex-boyfriend on a strangulation charge.
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