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A former police officer whose sexual assault case was dismissed by Attorney General Dana Nessel is suing six individuals involved with his case, including a Michigan State Police trooper and three former employees of the Department of Attorney General.
Sean MacMaster, a former Detroit police officer, filed suit in Detroit federal court last week, alleging that investigators and prosecutors in his case violated his rights to due process and protection from unreasonable search and seizure.
MacMaster and his 71-year-old stepfather were arrested in 2019 and charged by the Attorney General’s Office with the sexual abuse of a relative. MacMaster maintained his wife, Johanna MacMaster, had fabricated the story during a custody battle and argued in his lawsuit that investigators acted inappropriately while investigating and prosecuting the case.
Father sues former Asst. AG, state officials after they locked him up on abuse charges Sean MacMaster has filed a lawsuit against a former assistant attorney general and other state officials over abuse charges.
and last updated 2021-05-07 17:54:52-04
(WXYZ) â The 7 Investigators were the first to expose questions about the prosecution of a police officer and his stepfather. Ultimately, Attorney General Dana Nessel dismissed the charges she filed against the two men, who say they were falsely accused of molesting a young girl. Now, that police officer is suing the officers and prosecutors who put him behind bars for 151 days.
A former state assistant attorney general accused of having an inappropriate relationship with the victim in a criminal sexual conduct case is being charged with misconduct in office, the Kent County prosecutor said Thursday.
Brian Kolodziej, who resigned in September 2019, is being charged with two counts in an Isabella County case but will not face charges in a second case from Oakland County, Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker said.
Becker s office was tapped by Attorney General Dana Nessel to investigate Kolodziej, one of her former assistants, after Kolodziej resigned during a case involving child sexual abuse. His resignation led to the dismissal of charges against two men in Oakland County and the firing of an investigator from the AG’s office who had been assigned to work with Kolodziej.