He would not have had to resign if he was innocent of said charges. Obviously they have enough evidence to be able to terminate him. They must have enough to convict him.

On Channel 3 this morning, they are reporting that the Sheriff asked him to resign or face termination.

Let us all just be thankful in the fact that he will no longer be employed by the sheriffs department. On the bright side for him, now he can go to all the parties with under age drinkers that he wants and not have to worry about losing his job over it.

No questions. My original statement proves to be correct.
"Sure he will, he RESIGNED and is NO LONGER a Law Enforcement officer so convicted or not he WILL get his retirement that he earned to this point."

ljs64...."Anymore more questions? I thought not."

A little pompous are we?

If you would have read...and comprehended what I wrote, you would have realized that I immediately corrected to whom my post was intended...snarly.

I was asking him to cite his source relating to his assertion of loss of retirement benefits upon conviction. So, yes, that still stands.

And, you did not cite the complete information regarding early termination....FYI...

"What happens if I terminate employment before my earliest retirement age? Do I have to withdraw my retirement account?

No, you do not need to withdraw your account. If you terminate employment before age 55 (age 50 for participants with protective category service) you can either take a separation benefit, a lump sum refund of contributions plus interest, or wait until you reach age 55 (50) or later and apply for a retirement benefit, which is based on both employer and employee contributions."

Any questions?

JohnDoe: Anymore more questions? I thought not.

Separation Benefit: If you terminate employment and apply for a benefit before age 55 (50 for participants with some protective category service) you will receive a separation benefit. A separation benefit is a lump sum payment of your employee required contributions plus accrued interest. If you are not vested in the WRS a separation benefit is payable regardless of your age.

Benefit Eligibility

You are eligible for a separation benefit if you are terminated (i.e., your employer has reported a termination date to the Department) from all WRS covered employment with all WRS participating employers and you are:

Under age 55 (under age 50 for participants with protective category service); or
Age 55 or older (age 50 or older for participants with protective category service), and you began covered WRS employment after 1989, terminated employment before April 24, 1998, and have service in less than five calendar years on your WRS termination date.

Sorry snarly..that was ljs64...BUT...your' point is that he won't get his retirement UNLESS he takes it in a lump sum payout.

Please cite the statute you are basing this on.

mickie: a lame law suit? get real ... this cop is sick if he did this, I hope he gets sued big time .... he's a half wit just for being at an under age drinking party .... wake up.

snarly....."He resigned and will be eligible for his state retirement."

I assume you meant "ineligible"?

So....

Please cite the statute that your intended statement is based on.

Just wait, I am sure a lame law suit will follow..

Good luck for this guy getting another job as a cop ... i'm sure people will make sure he doesn't get hired in their town.

He gives good cops a bad name, this guy wasn't a good cop by a long shot. He needs to seek help being as sick as he is .... now I hope this girl sues his @$$ off. GUILTY in my book and that's good enough for me.

Good cops bad cops it's been going on forever but he has not been proven guilty by a jury of his peers, regardless if he is guilty or not he chose to be at that party and should have left knowing that there was underage drinking involved or done something about it

paytomuchtax-thanks for clearing that up I forgot about the lumpsome payment he could take,so i was half right/ half wrong.

Sorry but because he resigned. He can take a lump sum of his retirement right now and get what he has earned to date. That is how WRP is set up if he doesn't and is convicted of a felony then he would lose it but my bet is he took the payout already. Look guilty or not guilty still has to be proven yet. Yes resigning sure looks bad.

prounion you must've voted for O'Ba

18 yrld girl taking a nap at a halloween party
"common"

ljs64 what if it was your little girl he tried to RAPE would you think he is still innocent. The sheriff dept. asked him to resigne that alone is guilt.But we will see what happens and when he is put in jail lets here from you.

I'm not impressed . Stop being a jerk and get a clue . It isn't always about money , or is to you ?

Has nothing to do with "my little girl" or not.
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I believe in Innocent UNTIL proven guilty.
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Mr. Stenulson has NOT been found guilty of ANYTHING as it relates to this case as of today. All you dimestore lawyers and K-Mart cops think what is printed in the newspapers or posted online is the entire fact of a case. Please go shopping and buy a clue.

Clearly it wasn't ljs64's little girl .

ljs64-not to argue with you but the fact is he is out of a job and is looking at jail time the sick person he is.

I think he knew he would get fired, and then lose all pension/retirement. He should not have been given the option. Should have fired him.

With the WRS. if you are convicted of a felonie while in protective service you loss all your retirement.

Sure he will, he RESIGNED and is NO LONGER a Law Enforcement officer so convicted or not he WILL get his retirement that he earned to this point.

Made he quit so that he could improve the system from the outside - like Palin?

Doesn't matter how you spell it ! Still means the same thing . The man is sick and needs help .

No he will not get his retirement if convicted.

loveisgood- good post.

knew
innocent
Guilt or Not Guilty has NOT been determined yet.
He resigned and will be eligible for his state retirement.

If you are guilty you ..... Resign

WOW no comments where are all the people who commented on this guy could not have done this and new him and to be a good person??????If he is inosent then why quit??????