Missouri Prosecutor Removed After Allegedly Sleeping With Defendants She Was Prosecuting

Executive Briefing

• Removes Ray County Prosecutor Camille Johnston via quo warranto action filed by Attorney General Catherine Hanaway.
• Alleges Johnston engaged in intimate relations with defense attorneys and defendants she was actively prosecuting.
• Accuses Johnston of shielding an illegal immigrant suspect in a felony sex offense case, providing her vehicle to help him flee.
• Charges Johnston fired staff who discovered her misconduct, compounding abuse of office.
• Cites a 'sustained pattern of misconduct' posing a serious threat to public safety; a judge issued a preliminary removal order.