Special Prosecutor: No Charges Warranted in Harassment Case Involving Elliott
St. Peters mayor had ordered the investigation into claims that Ward 3 Alderman Gus Elliott had harassed a city staffer.
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A special prosecutor has advised the city of St. Peters to not pursue any charges or impeach Ward 3 Alderman Gus Elliott.
After months of investigation, attorney Richard Brunk, a special prosecutor who was hired by the city this spring to investigate a harassment claim levied against Elliott, reached his decision.
From the release:
"My investigation has resulted in a recommendation that no criminal or civil charges, including any contemplated harassment charges or impeachment proceedings, be pursued by the City against Mr. Elliott and that the City, along with all of the other parties, amicably resolve their differences without any party pursuing any further legal action."
St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano ordered Brunk to investigate a harassment claim made against Elliott by the city’s Director of Community Relations, Lisa Bedian. The claim alleges Elliott harassed Bedian in February. St. Peters Police investigated the claim, but dropped harassment charges against Elliott on April 10, saying it could not be proven, beyond a reasonable doubt, that harassment occurred.
Patch will update this story as we get more reaction and additional information.
ned pauley
3:07 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
Now maybe Pagano and the rest can get back to real city business. Witch hunts, tea parties, history books, to think that we are paying our elected officials for all of this junk is enough to make a taxpayer sick! By the way, can anyone tell me who our other alderman is for ward 3, don't know of him or her doing anything of substance for our ward.
Ned Pauley
Fred Oompahloompah
11:48 am on Sunday, September 2, 2012
Bone up on your civics Dude! Alderman Tommy Roberts
will
8:07 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
I'm curious how much of our tax money was wasted pursuing this political vendetta and to get essentially the same recommendation that the county prosecutor made months ago. It's not surprising that our taxes are so high and that city officials are constantly raising them even higher.
With the potential risk of impeachment now removed, I presume that the perennial contender for ward 3 alderman will have little possibility for appointment to mayor Pagano's team of yes-men. I guess she'll just have to wait until the next election to try yet again.
Fred Oompahloompah
11:48 am on Sunday, September 2, 2012
Gus lucked out! The county prosecutor and assistant prosecutor have a hair trigger when it comes to prosecuting harassment claims!
Tom Maher
9:20 am on Monday, September 3, 2012
So lying is OK in St. Chuck County, huh?
Hmmm - I thought it was chock-full of honorable Republicans.
Perhaps Mr. Elliott is a sub rosa D-D-D-Democrat?
susie wideman whitlock
12:18 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012
just to let the resident of Ward #3 in the City of St. Peters know what a great loss this is to our city. Alderman Gus Elloitt was a elected official for the people of St. Peters. I live in the Spencer Creek area and Gus Elloitt was there for everything I called him on. When we were having break in in the area Gus came out and walked the street with our residents to get everyone informed about setting up our Neighborhood Watch groups, he was the sole person who helped us get the new entrance for the Spencer Creek subdivision, he attended every Neighborhood Watch meeting and was there for us at ever National Night Out Party. What a sad day for the City of St. Peters to lose such a great elected official. Gus Elliott you will be sadly missed by the residents of Ward # 3. Thank you for the years you served for our ward and city.
Susie Wideman Whitlock
Chairman of Spencer Creek Neighborhood Watch
Fred Oompahloompah
10:54 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012
I agree, although there are many who are strong advocates for Terri Violet that are painting a different picture of Gus and also Tommy Roberts. I do not know what their specific reasons are because they only talk in broad terms. They make vague accusations that they are corrupt in some way but fail to come up with facts! Once again I will state that the politics in this city is a dirty business and many residence contribute to this by spreading rumors about those who are elected to office by a majority of voters and want them out so their friends can step in by slipping in the "backdoor"! The 3rd ward may be stuck with a Pagano picked replacement for a couple more years, if the board goes along with him and most likely they will! I am sure that there are back room deals and arm twisting going on now as this post is being written! Hopefully, we will have a choice by the next election to prevent a "Dynasty" from forming as it did with Mayor Tom Brown! We do not want another Michelle Stein fiasco in our city government either!