March 15, 2023 – I am sure you have seen an ad on TV that states that Dan Kelly defended child sex predators and are shocked to learn this.
It runs numerous times every day. This is the voiceover from that TV ad: “Dan Kelly won’t keep our communities safe. As a lawyer, Kelly defended child sex predators who posed as ministers in order to prey on vulnerable young girls. They lured young children to locations they believe to be safe, only to sexually assault and molest them. And Dan Kelly defended those monsters. Do you want someone like that on the Supreme Court? Dan Kelly. An extremist who doesn’t care about us.”
This ad is false, misleading, and unethical. It is in reference to a 1998 trial of Kenneth Spaulding and his wife.
First, Dan was a young lawyer who was hired by a commercial litigation law firm. For some reason, the firm took on the Spaulding defense. Early in the case, the firm assigned Dan Kelly as attorney of record from Feb 1998 to Aug 1998. He withdrew as the Spaulding’s counsel and later left the law firm. Kelly had nothing to do with the defense at trial.
Second, the ad makes it sound like Dan chose to represent the Spauldings or was involved someway in the crime. Absolutely false.
Third, a jury convicted Spaulding and sent him to prison for 80 years.
This ad is a lie, unethical, and should disqualify Janet Protasiewicz from being any kind of judge.
Vote Dan Kelly for Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 4.
Marie Graziano
Richfield, WI
Milwaukee County Case Number 1997CF975794 State of Wisconsin vs. Kenneth Dwight Spaulding
Milwaukee County Case Number 1998CF980149 State of Wisconsin vs. Rhonda Spaulding
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Marie Graziano, thank you for posting this. More people need to hit back against the lying and corruption in politics and campaigning in particular. No matter who is responsible!
Thank you for setting the record straight. People that engage in deception should never be elected to positions of trust and responsibility.