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Public commenter urges Summit County to investigate alleged failures in victim services
Summary
A public commenter identified as speaking 'from Apostolate' delivered lengthy testimony alleging denial of housing, healthcare, police protection and court notifications after reporting abuse, and asked the council to hold responsible parties to account; no response is recorded in the meeting transcript.
During the council’s public-comment period, a speaker identified as representing "Apostolate" delivered an extended personal testimony alleging systemic failures in victim services and asking the council to intervene.
The commenter said she had been denied housing, health care, employment and police protection after reporting assaults and alleged that a protection order had been violated. She said she had an open police report with the Akron Police Department and alleged that "my files are compromised in the clerk of courts" and that a judge filed paperwork in 2023 without notifying her. The speaker added that a Cuyahoga County chief prosecutor declined to meet and allegedly told her he was "busy," which she described as a failure to provide assistance.
"I stand this evening because I find it a bit challenging ... I'm being denied housing, health care, employment, police protection, and justice in the court of law for reporting abuse," the speaker said. The commenter asked the council to "please take this into advisement and consideration, and the Akron Police Department has my current police report." No council reply to the detailed allegations appears in the transcript before the meeting adjourned.
The remarks raised complaints about victim-services responsiveness, court notice procedures and interactions with prosecutors; the speaker asked the council to hold people accountable and to look into victim services. The transcript records the public comment in full followed immediately by adjournment.
