Overview
- The Attorney General filed a quo warranto petition Thursday seeking to remove Ray County Prosecutor Camille Johnston and a judge signed a preliminary order that immediately suspended her from office pending the full court case.
- The filing alleges Johnston carried on intimate relationships with three men tied to cases she handled, including a man accused of sexual assault, and says she hid his whereabouts and gave him her car and the vehicle title to help him evade arrest.
- The petition accuses Johnston of creating an atmosphere of fear in the prosecutor’s office and of firing at least one employee who raised concerns about her conduct.
- Missouri’s AGO assigned its Public Protection Section and Sexually Violent Predator unit to prosecute the removal action, and the filing says affected prosecutions have been delayed or required special prosecutors.
- The quo warranto process allows the state to remove an elected official for willful neglect or misconduct and the civil case could lead to further legal moves if prosecutors pursue alleged criminal conduct by Johnston.