A lawsuit was filed in federal court recently alleging that Republican gubernatorial candidate, Carole Keeton Strayhorn, deprived a therapeutic wilderness camp employee of his civil rights under the c
August 24, 2005 (Press Release) --
A lawsuit was filed in federal court Friday naming the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and Republican gubernatorial candidate, Carole Keeton Strayhorn, as a defendant.
The plaintiff, Jackie Reynolds, filed the lawsuit on his own behalf alleging that, among other things, Mrs. Strayhorn deprived him of his civil rights under the color of state law.
Mr. Reynolds was arrested and indicted last summer on two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child stemming from his work as a counselor at the therapeutic camp Woodside Trails in Bastrop County. The facility was closed after being targeted by Mrs. Strayhorn in her "Forgotten Children" report released in April of last year.
The 109-page, 18-count lawsuit alleges that the charges against Mr. Reynolds were "motivated by ill-will toward Woodside Trails and its former or current employees and was undertaken on behalf of and as a direct result and consequence of the reckless and wanton abuse of power and authority by Defendant Strayhorn."
Other defendants in the lawsuit include the Department of Family & Protective Services and the Bastrop County District Attorney's Office and Sheriff's Office.
In addition to the deprivation of civil rights charge, other counts include conspiracy, malicious prosecution, and intentional infliction of emotional distress, abuse of process and defamation of character.
The Section 1983 lawsuit was received by the United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Austin Division on August 12, 2005, at 2:34 pm. It was assigned case number A05CA638 LY.
Mr. Reynolds is requesting immediate injunctive relief prohibiting DFPS from harassing him or his family and is seeking compensatory and punitive damages for his pain and suffering.
A copy of the lawsuit can be viewed at www.whataboutthekids.info.
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The plaintiff, Jackie Reynolds, filed the lawsuit on his own behalf alleging that, among other things, Mrs. Strayhorn deprived him of his civil rights under the color of state law.
Mr. Reynolds was arrested and indicted last summer on two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child stemming from his work as a counselor at the therapeutic camp Woodside Trails in Bastrop County. The facility was closed after being targeted by Mrs. Strayhorn in her "Forgotten Children" report released in April of last year.
The 109-page, 18-count lawsuit alleges that the charges against Mr. Reynolds were "motivated by ill-will toward Woodside Trails and its former or current employees and was undertaken on behalf of and as a direct result and consequence of the reckless and wanton abuse of power and authority by Defendant Strayhorn."
Other defendants in the lawsuit include the Department of Family & Protective Services and the Bastrop County District Attorney's Office and Sheriff's Office.
In addition to the deprivation of civil rights charge, other counts include conspiracy, malicious prosecution, and intentional infliction of emotional distress, abuse of process and defamation of character.
The Section 1983 lawsuit was received by the United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Austin Division on August 12, 2005, at 2:34 pm. It was assigned case number A05CA638 LY.
Mr. Reynolds is requesting immediate injunctive relief prohibiting DFPS from harassing him or his family and is seeking compensatory and punitive damages for his pain and suffering.
A copy of the lawsuit can be viewed at www.whataboutthekids.info.
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