Attorney General Archives - News Now Warsaw https://www.newsnowwarsaw.com/tag/attorney-general/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:19:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Indiana Attorney General sues pornographic websites https://www.newsnowwarsaw.com/indiana-attorney-general-sues-pornographic-websites/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:19:42 +0000 https://www.newsnowwarsaw.com/?p=124234  

By Niki Kelly
Indiana Capital Chronicle

Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing about 50 sexually explicit websites, alleging they have violated Indiana’s age-verification law.

The lawsuits allege that the content made available to children by the defendants — all of whom are associated with a multinational pornographic conglomerate known as Aylo — includes sexual violence, choking, rape fantasies, sex slavery and sex with teen girls.

“We know for a fact, from years of research, that adolescent exposure to pornography carries severe physical and psychological harms,” Rokita said. “It makes boys more likely to perpetrate sexual violence and girls more likely to be sexually victimized. Yet, despite such realities, these defendants seem intent on peddling their pornographic perversions to Hoosier kids.”

Lawmakers in 2024 passed the law requiring websites that host pornography to verify that users are at least 18 years old. As a result, Pornhub, which is owned by Aylo, blocked access to the site in Indiana.

Challenges to the law were ultimately unsuccessful.

“Rather than implement any form of reasonable age verification for its websites, Defendants represented to Indiana consumers, including Hoosier parents, that they had ‘completely disable[d] access to our website[s] in Indiana.’ However, Defendants have publicly admitted they know that Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), proxies, and location spoofing software may be used to continue to access Defendants’ websites in Indiana,” the lawsuit said.

In addition to Indiana’s age-verification law, Rokita’s lawsuit also alleges the defendants violated the state’s Deceptive Consumer Sales Act in several ways:

1) by making false and misleading statements regarding the accessibility of the pornographic websites by Indiana residents and 2) by misleading consumers about their alleged hosting of child sexual abuse material and nonconsensual material.

The attorney general’s office is seeking an injunction, civil penalties and costs.

“Despite these known harms to minors, the Defendants’ websites are pumping enormous amounts of pornographic content onto the internet, where minors can and do freely access it,” the lawsuit said.

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The Indiana Capital Chronicle is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to giving Hoosiers a comprehensive look inside state government, policy and elections. The site combines daily coverage with in-depth scrutiny, political awareness and insightful commentary.

You can read the original version of the story here.

 

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By Niki Kelly
Indiana Capital Chronicle

Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing about 50 sexually explicit websites, alleging they have violated Indiana’s age-verification law.

The lawsuits allege that the content made available to children by the defendants — all of whom are associated with a multinational pornographic conglomerate known as Aylo — includes sexual violence, choking, rape fantasies, sex slavery and sex with teen girls.

“We know for a fact, from years of research, that adolescent exposure to pornography carries severe physical and psychological harms,” Rokita said. “It makes boys more likely to perpetrate sexual violence and girls more likely to be sexually victimized. Yet, despite such realities, these defendants seem intent on peddling their pornographic perversions to Hoosier kids.”

Lawmakers in 2024 passed the law requiring websites that host pornography to verify that users are at least 18 years old. As a result, Pornhub, which is owned by Aylo, blocked access to the site in Indiana.

Challenges to the law were ultimately unsuccessful.

“Rather than implement any form of reasonable age verification for its websites, Defendants represented to Indiana consumers, including Hoosier parents, that they had ‘completely disable[d] access to our website[s] in Indiana.’ However, Defendants have publicly admitted they know that Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), proxies, and location spoofing software may be used to continue to access Defendants’ websites in Indiana,” the lawsuit said.

In addition to Indiana’s age-verification law, Rokita’s lawsuit also alleges the defendants violated the state’s Deceptive Consumer Sales Act in several ways:

1) by making false and misleading statements regarding the accessibility of the pornographic websites by Indiana residents and 2) by misleading consumers about their alleged hosting of child sexual abuse material and nonconsensual material.

The attorney general’s office is seeking an injunction, civil penalties and costs.

“Despite these known harms to minors, the Defendants’ websites are pumping enormous amounts of pornographic content onto the internet, where minors can and do freely access it,” the lawsuit said.

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The Indiana Capital Chronicle is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to giving Hoosiers a comprehensive look inside state government, policy and elections. The site combines daily coverage with in-depth scrutiny, political awareness and insightful commentary.

You can read the original version of the story here.

 

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]]> https://www.newsnowwarsaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-16-061623.png Indiana Attorney General Rokita faces three new disciplinary charges https://www.newsnowwarsaw.com/indiana-attorney-general-rokita-faces-three-new-disciplinary-charges/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:37:00 +0000 https://www.newsnowwarsaw.com/?p=104649  

By Casey Smith
Indiana Capital Chronicle

The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission filed a new round of charges Friday against Attorney General Todd Rokita — this time surrounding his defiant response to a prior reprimand.

In a sworn affidavit, Rokita accepted responsibility for misconduct in exchange for a public reprimand last year. In its new complaint, the commission found that Rokita almost immediately released a statement contradicting his admission.

“This retraction of acceptance of responsibility demonstrates that the respondent was not candid with the court when he attested that he admitted he had violated Indiana Professional Conduct Rules,” Adrienne Meiring, executive director of the disciplinary commission, wrote in the complaint.

Rokita now faces new charges for making false statements to the Supreme Court in the conditional agreement and affidavit; engaging in dishonest behavior and misrepresenting to the Supreme Court that he accepted responsibility for his misconduct; and violating a third rule for issuing a press release that contradicted his agreement.

“The lawfare continues and is aimed at silencing me because they don’t like what I say on behalf of Hoosiers who spoke loudly at the ballot box recently. This is an attempt to take away their voices as well,” Rokita said in a Friday statement.

“These never-ending investigations have created unnecessary distractions and expenses, and despite my offer to take responsibility well over a year ago, this matter continues to be revisited by politically passionate people who have weaponized the process, going well beyond what is fair and appropriate,” he continued.

The underlying case stemmed from Rokita’s televised comments about Indianapolis doctor Caitlin Bernard, who oversaw a medication abortion for a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio in 2022.

Rokita was ultimately reprimanded late last year. Bernard, an OB-GYN, was also disciplined before the Medical Licensing Board for discussing the procedure publicly.

Two hours after the high court handed down the reprimand, Rokita issued a public press release in which he maintained that his statements about Bernard had been “truthful.” He said he agreed to the reprimand to bring the case to a conclusion in order to save taxpayers money.

Grievances filed soon after by an Indiana doctor and attorney — questioning whether Rokita was sincere and contrite when he entered into the conditional agreement — resulted in the disciplinary commission opening a second investigation.

Rokita’s “retraction”

Central to the disciplinary commission’s complaint is Rokita’s sworn conditional agreement regarding his discipline, and a subsequent press release issued by the attorney general.

In a 2022 interview with Fox News commentator Jesse Watters, Rokita called Bernard an “activist acting as a doctor” and said his office would be investigating her conduct.

That November, a split decision and public reprimand from state Supreme Court justices found that he had violated two of the Rules of Professional Conduct for lawyers:

  • They said Rokita’s comments constituted an “extrajudicial statement” that he knew — or reasonably should have known — would be publicly disseminated and would prejudice related legal proceedings.
  • They also said his statements had “no substantial purpose” other than to embarrass or burden Dr. Caitlin Bernard.

Rokita and the commission agreed to the discipline in the conditional agreement. In a sworn affidavit, Rokita admitted to the two violations and acknowledged he couldn’t have defended himself successfully on the charges if the matter were tried.

The parties disputed over a third charge — engaging in conduct “that is prejudicial to the administration of justice” — which the commission agreed to dismiss in exchange for “admission to misconduct” on the others.

Rokita’s punishment included a public reprimand and $250 in court costs.

But the same day the reprimand was handed down, Rokita shared a lengthy and unrepentant statement, defending his “true” remarks in which he attacked the news media, medical field and “cancel culture.”

The disciplinary commission pointed to those remarks — as well as earlier drafts of the statement obtained by subpoena, and a recent quote provided to the Indiana Lawyer — as evidence of Rokita’s “lack of candor and dishonesty to the Court” after he agreed to accept responsibility for misconduct.

Rokita continued to refute on Friday, however.

“​​The claim that my press statement contradicts the agreement is wrong. The agreement required me to acknowledge the disciplinary process and accept the reprimand, which I did — it did not require me to forfeit my right to speak truthfully about what happened regarding a major political and policy matter,” Rokita said in his statement.

“I upheld my obligations while also defending myself against mischaracterizations that were circulating for weeks while being prohibited from speaking. Once able, I spoke truthfully,” he added. “I remain committed to enforcing the law, protecting Hoosiers, and defending their rights, undeterred by efforts to create further controversy where none should exist.”

What happens next

When someone files a grievance against a lawyer with the Disciplinary Commission of the Indiana Supreme Court, the lawyer is contacted and is required to respond in writing to the complaint.

After that initial investigation, the commission’s executive director weighs if there is probable lawyer misconduct. If not, the grievance is dismissed and the case is never public. If the director believes there is, then the full disciplinary commission reviews the matter.

The full commission is a citizen board made up of seven lawyers and two non-lawyers. They are appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court.

If the commission believes that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct for which they should be disciplined, it files a complaint with the Clerk of the Supreme Court formally charging the lawyer with misconduct.

That is the point where a case becomes public. Preceding deliberations are not public record.

If the commission and the lawyer can agree to the facts of the case and an appropriate disciplinary sanction, a hearing can be avoided. The agreement is submitted to the Supreme Court for approval. If the Court accepts the agreement, the agreed sanction is imposed by the Supreme Court and the case is over. If not, there is a hearing.

A hearing officer is then appointed by the Supreme Court to hear the evidence. The commission acts as prosecutor in the case and must prove its charges with a higher burden of proof than in a civil case. The hearing officer’s responsibilities are like those of a trial court judge, except that the hearing officer cannot make a final decision in the case.

The hearing officer makes a report on the case to the Supreme Court, which makes a final decision.

Sanctions depend on the seriousness of the case. Possible sanctions include:

  • a private or public reprimand;
  • suspension from practice for a set period of time;
  • suspension from practice with reinstatement only after the lawyer proves fitness; and
  • permanent disbarment.

The vast majority of grievances filed with the commission are dismissed. For instance, 1,499 grievances were filed during the 2024 fiscal year, according to the Indiana Supreme Court’s annual report. After review, 1,184 of those were dismissed, “having no valid issue of misconduct.”

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The Indiana Capital Chronicle is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to giving Hoosiers a comprehensive look inside state government, policy and elections. The site combines daily coverage with in-depth scrutiny, political awareness and insightful commentary.

You can read the original version of the story here.

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By Casey Smith
Indiana Capital Chronicle

The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission filed a new round of charges Friday against Attorney General Todd Rokita — this time surrounding his defiant response to a prior reprimand.

In a sworn affidavit, Rokita accepted responsibility for misconduct in exchange for a public reprimand last year. In its new complaint, the commission found that Rokita almost immediately released a statement contradicting his admission.

“This retraction of acceptance of responsibility demonstrates that the respondent was not candid with the court when he attested that he admitted he had violated Indiana Professional Conduct Rules,” Adrienne Meiring, executive director of the disciplinary commission, wrote in the complaint.

Rokita now faces new charges for making false statements to the Supreme Court in the conditional agreement and affidavit; engaging in dishonest behavior and misrepresenting to the Supreme Court that he accepted responsibility for his misconduct; and violating a third rule for issuing a press release that contradicted his agreement.

“The lawfare continues and is aimed at silencing me because they don’t like what I say on behalf of Hoosiers who spoke loudly at the ballot box recently. This is an attempt to take away their voices as well,” Rokita said in a Friday statement.

“These never-ending investigations have created unnecessary distractions and expenses, and despite my offer to take responsibility well over a year ago, this matter continues to be revisited by politically passionate people who have weaponized the process, going well beyond what is fair and appropriate,” he continued.

The underlying case stemmed from Rokita’s televised comments about Indianapolis doctor Caitlin Bernard, who oversaw a medication abortion for a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio in 2022.

Rokita was ultimately reprimanded late last year. Bernard, an OB-GYN, was also disciplined before the Medical Licensing Board for discussing the procedure publicly.

Two hours after the high court handed down the reprimand, Rokita issued a public press release in which he maintained that his statements about Bernard had been “truthful.” He said he agreed to the reprimand to bring the case to a conclusion in order to save taxpayers money.

Grievances filed soon after by an Indiana doctor and attorney — questioning whether Rokita was sincere and contrite when he entered into the conditional agreement — resulted in the disciplinary commission opening a second investigation.

Rokita’s “retraction”

Central to the disciplinary commission’s complaint is Rokita’s sworn conditional agreement regarding his discipline, and a subsequent press release issued by the attorney general.

In a 2022 interview with Fox News commentator Jesse Watters, Rokita called Bernard an “activist acting as a doctor” and said his office would be investigating her conduct.

That November, a split decision and public reprimand from state Supreme Court justices found that he had violated two of the Rules of Professional Conduct for lawyers:

  • They said Rokita’s comments constituted an “extrajudicial statement” that he knew — or reasonably should have known — would be publicly disseminated and would prejudice related legal proceedings.
  • They also said his statements had “no substantial purpose” other than to embarrass or burden Dr. Caitlin Bernard.

Rokita and the commission agreed to the discipline in the conditional agreement. In a sworn affidavit, Rokita admitted to the two violations and acknowledged he couldn’t have defended himself successfully on the charges if the matter were tried.

The parties disputed over a third charge — engaging in conduct “that is prejudicial to the administration of justice” — which the commission agreed to dismiss in exchange for “admission to misconduct” on the others.

Rokita’s punishment included a public reprimand and $250 in court costs.

But the same day the reprimand was handed down, Rokita shared a lengthy and unrepentant statement, defending his “true” remarks in which he attacked the news media, medical field and “cancel culture.”

The disciplinary commission pointed to those remarks — as well as earlier drafts of the statement obtained by subpoena, and a recent quote provided to the Indiana Lawyer — as evidence of Rokita’s “lack of candor and dishonesty to the Court” after he agreed to accept responsibility for misconduct.

Rokita continued to refute on Friday, however.

“​​The claim that my press statement contradicts the agreement is wrong. The agreement required me to acknowledge the disciplinary process and accept the reprimand, which I did — it did not require me to forfeit my right to speak truthfully about what happened regarding a major political and policy matter,” Rokita said in his statement.

“I upheld my obligations while also defending myself against mischaracterizations that were circulating for weeks while being prohibited from speaking. Once able, I spoke truthfully,” he added. “I remain committed to enforcing the law, protecting Hoosiers, and defending their rights, undeterred by efforts to create further controversy where none should exist.”

What happens next

When someone files a grievance against a lawyer with the Disciplinary Commission of the Indiana Supreme Court, the lawyer is contacted and is required to respond in writing to the complaint.

After that initial investigation, the commission’s executive director weighs if there is probable lawyer misconduct. If not, the grievance is dismissed and the case is never public. If the director believes there is, then the full disciplinary commission reviews the matter.

The full commission is a citizen board made up of seven lawyers and two non-lawyers. They are appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court.

If the commission believes that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct for which they should be disciplined, it files a complaint with the Clerk of the Supreme Court formally charging the lawyer with misconduct.

That is the point where a case becomes public. Preceding deliberations are not public record.

If the commission and the lawyer can agree to the facts of the case and an appropriate disciplinary sanction, a hearing can be avoided. The agreement is submitted to the Supreme Court for approval. If the Court accepts the agreement, the agreed sanction is imposed by the Supreme Court and the case is over. If not, there is a hearing.

A hearing officer is then appointed by the Supreme Court to hear the evidence. The commission acts as prosecutor in the case and must prove its charges with a higher burden of proof than in a civil case. The hearing officer’s responsibilities are like those of a trial court judge, except that the hearing officer cannot make a final decision in the case.

The hearing officer makes a report on the case to the Supreme Court, which makes a final decision.

Sanctions depend on the seriousness of the case. Possible sanctions include:

  • a private or public reprimand;
  • suspension from practice for a set period of time;
  • suspension from practice with reinstatement only after the lawyer proves fitness; and
  • permanent disbarment.

The vast majority of grievances filed with the commission are dismissed. For instance, 1,499 grievances were filed during the 2024 fiscal year, according to the Indiana Supreme Court’s annual report. After review, 1,184 of those were dismissed, “having no valid issue of misconduct.”

* * *

The Indiana Capital Chronicle is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to giving Hoosiers a comprehensive look inside state government, policy and elections. The site combines daily coverage with in-depth scrutiny, political awareness and insightful commentary.

You can read the original version of the story here.

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]]> https://www.newsnowwarsaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-01-071655.png Wells enters final days in campaign for Attorney General https://www.newsnowwarsaw.com/wells-enters-final-days-in-campaign-for-attorney-general/ Sun, 03 Nov 2024 19:52:18 +0000 https://www.newsnowwarsaw.com/?p=101109 By Dan Spalding
News Now Warsaw

WARSAW — Destiny Wells said Friday she thinks the political stars for women up and down the ballot in Indiana could align Tuesday for a historic night.

Wells is a military veteran who is seeking to unseat Indiana’s incumbent Republican state Attorney General Todd Rokita.

Wells knows victory in Indiana for Democrats has been few and far between since the days of Evan Bayh but thinks circumstances involving Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris, abortion and an abundance of females on the Indiana ballot — including Democrat gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick — set the stage for a real chance.

On Friday, she was en route to Elkhart for a campaign event before heading to southern Indiana for a women’s march ahead of Tuesday’s election.

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[caption id="attachment_101126" align="alignright" width="190"] Destiny Wells[/caption]

Background

Rokita gave up his U.S. House seat and ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2018. Two years later, he topped incumbent Curtis Hill for the Republican nomination for Indiana Attorney General, and is running for re-election this year.

Wells, in 2022, ran for Secretary of State and lost to Republican Diego Morales, picking up 40 percent of the vote.

She enlisted in the US Army National Guard following the 9/11 attacks and is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Money and message

The campaign has turned into a sprint, combining both fundraising and the need to meet voters. She talked to News Now Warsaw while traveling from Carmel late Friday afternoon.

Wells contends much of Rokita’s time has focused on social issues outside the purview of the Attorney General’s office.

That includes an incident in 2022 when Rokita inserted himself into the abortion debate and identified a female abortion doctor who provided services to a child rape victim from Ohio.

He referred to the woman as an "abortion activist acting as a doctor with a history of failing to report" abortions.

Rokita was found by Indiana state courts to have violated Indiana law and engaged in attorney misconduct due to his public statements about the circumstances.

Wells has continued to make the medical privacy issue a campaign concern.

She believes controversies in recent years require a restoration of integrity to the office.

"I worked in the office under Curtis Hill when he was in trouble with the disciplinary commission. Todd has obviously been in trouble with the disciplinary commission and it's caused a bit of an exodus in the office where it's really degraded the agency and what they're able to do," Wells said.

She said her campaign got a late start in fundraising, but has raised $1 million and is using that judiciously to reach key voter segments.

She said their campaign has worked to reach women through different avenues rather than “preaching to the choir” via traditional channels.

She was scheduled to be in Jefferson and Corydon on Saturday and was also expected to attend a women’s march over the weekend.

“We feel we’ve done a good job at that,” she said.

She said she thinks they’ll see more success on Election Day than what is anticipated.

Wells was asked about the effort to ensure women can vote their conscience without their husbands or others knowing how they voted — an issue that has made national headlines in recent days and was the focus of billboards in Kosciusko County this summer.

She said women have raised the issue in her campaign about the level of privacy.

"My question to men is when they get really upset if women are voting on their own conscience is why? Are you losing control?" she said with a laugh.

"Nobody expects men to vote how their wives want them to (so) why are we expected it the other way around?" she asked.

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]]> By Dan Spalding
News Now Warsaw

WARSAW — Destiny Wells said Friday she thinks the political stars for women up and down the ballot in Indiana could align Tuesday for a historic night.

Wells is a military veteran who is seeking to unseat Indiana’s incumbent Republican state Attorney General Todd Rokita.

Wells knows victory in Indiana for Democrats has been few and far between since the days of Evan Bayh but thinks circumstances involving Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris, abortion and an abundance of females on the Indiana ballot — including Democrat gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick — set the stage for a real chance.

On Friday, she was en route to Elkhart for a campaign event before heading to southern Indiana for a women’s march ahead of Tuesday’s election.

Todd Rokita
Destiny Wells
Background

Rokita gave up his U.S. House seat and ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2018. Two years later, he topped incumbent Curtis Hill for the Republican nomination for Indiana Attorney General, and is running for re-election this year.

Wells, in 2022, ran for Secretary of State and lost to Republican Diego Morales, picking up 40 percent of the vote.

She enlisted in the US Army National Guard following the 9/11 attacks and is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Money and message

The campaign has turned into a sprint, combining both fundraising and the need to meet voters. She talked to News Now Warsaw while traveling from Carmel late Friday afternoon.

Wells contends much of Rokita’s time has focused on social issues outside the purview of the Attorney General’s office.

That includes an incident in 2022 when Rokita inserted himself into the abortion debate and identified a female abortion doctor who provided services to a child rape victim from Ohio.

He referred to the woman as an “abortion activist acting as a doctor with a history of failing to report” abortions.

Rokita was found by Indiana state courts to have violated Indiana law and engaged in attorney misconduct due to his public statements about the circumstances.

Wells has continued to make the medical privacy issue a campaign concern.

She believes controversies in recent years require a restoration of integrity to the office.

“I worked in the office under Curtis Hill when he was in trouble with the disciplinary commission. Todd has obviously been in trouble with the disciplinary commission and it’s caused a bit of an exodus in the office where it’s really degraded the agency and what they’re able to do,” Wells said.

She said her campaign got a late start in fundraising, but has raised $1 million and is using that judiciously to reach key voter segments.

She said their campaign has worked to reach women through different avenues rather than “preaching to the choir” via traditional channels.

She was scheduled to be in Jefferson and Corydon on Saturday and was also expected to attend a women’s march over the weekend.

“We feel we’ve done a good job at that,” she said.

She said she thinks they’ll see more success on Election Day than what is anticipated.

Wells was asked about the effort to ensure women can vote their conscience without their husbands or others knowing how they voted — an issue that has made national headlines in recent days and was the focus of billboards in Kosciusko County this summer.

She said women have raised the issue in her campaign about the level of privacy.

“My question to men is when they get really upset if women are voting on their own conscience is why? Are you losing control?” she said with a laugh.

“Nobody expects men to vote how their wives want them to (so) why are we expected it the other way around?” she asked.

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]]> https://www.newsnowwarsaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Untitled-design-2024-11-03T145811.322.png Lawmakers want Curtis Hill accusers to pay up https://www.newsnowwarsaw.com/lawmakers-want-curtis-hill-accusers-to-pay-up/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 12:39:56 +0000 https://www.newsnowwarsaw.com/?p=72357 By Jon Zimney
MNC News

INDIANAPOLIS -- You may remember the groping allegations against former Attorney General Curtis Hill and the lawsuit that followed. Now, the Indiana General Assembly wants Hill’s accusers to pay up.

Court documents show Indiana General Assembly lawyers have requested three of Hill’s accusers pay more than $11,000 for court costs.

That number comes from the court proceedings associated with the lawsuit against the Indiana House of Representatives and Senate.

Three former staffers sued, claiming Hill groped them at a post-session party in 2018. Their suit claimed the General Assembly failed to protect them.

Federal law allows judges, when requested by a lawyer in a case, to charge certain parties in a legal case with covering the costs of court-appointed staff or obtaining documentation. The total amount requested from the three former staffers is $11,451, which is mostly from testimony.

The lawyers for the three former staffers are reviewing the request.

Court documents show lawyers for the Indiana General Assembly want three of Curtis Hill’s accusers to pay more than $11,000 in court costs.

A federal judge ruled in November that the General Assembly is not liable for anything Curtis Hill may have done. Hill says he did nothing wrong.

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]]> By Jon Zimney
MNC News

INDIANAPOLIS — You may remember the groping allegations against former Attorney General Curtis Hill and the lawsuit that followed. Now, the Indiana General Assembly wants Hill’s accusers to pay up.

Court documents show Indiana General Assembly lawyers have requested three of Hill’s accusers pay more than $11,000 for court costs.

That number comes from the court proceedings associated with the lawsuit against the Indiana House of Representatives and Senate.

Three former staffers sued, claiming Hill groped them at a post-session party in 2018. Their suit claimed the General Assembly failed to protect them.

Federal law allows judges, when requested by a lawyer in a case, to charge certain parties in a legal case with covering the costs of court-appointed staff or obtaining documentation. The total amount requested from the three former staffers is $11,451, which is mostly from testimony.

The lawyers for the three former staffers are reviewing the request.

Court documents show lawyers for the Indiana General Assembly want three of Curtis Hill’s accusers to pay more than $11,000 in court costs.

A federal judge ruled in November that the General Assembly is not liable for anything Curtis Hill may have done. Hill says he did nothing wrong.

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