Why The Police Refused to Investigate a Serial Rapist
Briefly

In Johnson City, TN, prosecutor Kat Dahl uncovered a disturbing case involving local businessman Sean Williams, suspected of being a prolific predator. After a woman's suspicious fall from his apartment, police found ominous evidence, including a list of names marked with 'Raped'. Despite Dahl's efforts to investigate, she faced obstruction from local law enforcement, who seemed disinterested in pursuing the case. This resulted in her losing her job, but her determination unveiled potential corruption and accountability issues within the police department, prompting significant scrutiny into the handling of sexual assault cases.
In July, 2021, I received a message from an encrypted e-mail account. Using a pseudonym, the writer told me that she was a federal prosecutor desperate to apprehend a serial predator and was encountering obstruction.
The anonymous prosecutor who e-mailed me was Kat Dahl. She had been assigned to work with the police in Johnson City, Tennessee, and had been stationed there for just over a year when she learned of a local businessman named Sean Williams.
Read at The New Yorker
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