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Victim testimony and KTS Predator Hunters prompts pledge of review from sheriff; group says state prosecutor declined evidence
Summary
Multiple public commenters, including members of KTS Predator Hunters and a sexual‑assault survivor, urged Madison County officials to accept and act on evidence gathered by the group; Sheriff Lakin said the sheriff's office will meet the group and noted 155 cases presented to the State's Attorney since 2015.
A series of public comments read and spoken during the Board’s public-comment period focused on private "predator hunter" operations and unmet needs in prosecution and victim support. Speakers included Nick (a musician and team member of KTS), Angel (self-identified as Business Manager and Head Decoy of KTS Predator Hunters, LLC), Whitney (KTS office manager), Kyle Swanson (owner of KTS Predator Hunters, LLC), and Sarah Battig, who identified herself as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse.
KTS members described their work using decoy social-media…
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