757: Ken Kratz

Ken Kratz was the District Attorney of Calumet County, in Wisconsin. He became infamous for his prosecution of Stephen Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey in the second murder case after Avery was exonerated. This was covered in the Making a Murderer documentary. In spite of that, he kept his job, but he was forced out when people learned he coerced domestic violence survivors who needed him to prosecute their abusers. He sent them inappropriate sexual texts.

• Times News: Prosecutor that ‘sexted’ domestic abuse victim whose ex-boyfriend he was prosecuting to step down
• Wisconsin State Journal: DOJ investigated, cleared Kratz without interview
• ABC News: Wisconsin Prosecutor Admits ‘Sexting’ Domestic Violence Victim, Goes on Leave