DOJ Official Who Exposed Themselves, ‘Sexually Assaulted Civilian’ Won’t Be Prosecuted: IG

The Department of Justice Inspector General’s office will not prosecute an assistant U.S. attorney who engaged in sexual misconduct with a civilian on a date.

The office said (pdf) Monday that an investigation had determined the unnamed assistant U.S. attorney exposed themselves in a public place and then “sexually assaulted a civilian while on a date,” which it noted was “in violation of state law and federal regulations governing off-duty conduct.”

After an investigation, the Inspector General’s office also found that the assistant U.S. attorney “lacked candor in discussing” the incident with investigators.

“Criminal prosecution of the [assistant U.S. attorney] was declined,” the report said. The name of the assistant U.S. attorney was not disclosed, and it’s unclear if the person still works as an assistant U.S. attorney.

The Inspector General’s Office added it sent the Executive Office for the United States Attorneys and DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility its report. Assistant U.S. attorneys work for the various U.S. attorneys’ offices, which prosecute federal crimes, around the country.

“Unless otherwise noted, the [Inspector General’soffice] applies the preponderance of the evidence standard in determining whether Department of Justice personnel have committed misconduct,” the Inspector General’s Office stated.

Another Incident

Also on Monday, the DOJ Inspector General released a separate report saying that an unidentified assistant U.S. attorney, or AUSA, abused their position after being stopped by police while intoxicated.

“The OIG investigation found that the AUSA had engaged in misuse of position when referring to the AUSA’s title in an attempt to influence local police officers during a traffic stop,” the report (pdf) said. “The OIG investigation also found that the AUSA engaged in conduct that was prejudicial to the government, including ignoring instructions, cursing at officers, and kicking the door of the patrol vehicle, in violation of federal ethics regulations.”

An investigation also found the assistant U.S. attorney “had been driving a personal vehicle while under the influence of alcohol,” the report added.

After completing the investigation, the office handed its report to the Office of Professional Responsibility “for appropriate action,” according to the report.

In recent weeks, both the DOJ and FBI have been under fire after the Aug. 8 raid targeting former President Donald Trump’s residence. Trump’s team and Republicans say the raid was politically motivated and designed to harm Trump’s 2024 presidential aspirations.

Currently, the DOJ and Trump’s lawyers are embroiled in a legal battle over whether a special master should be appointed to review documents seized during the FBI raid. Trump’s team on Monday urged a Florida judge to block a DOJ request to continue to review the documents.

The Epoch Times has contacted the DOJ’s Office of Public Affairs for comment.