The bane of Hardin County has proven to be their prosecutor, who’s from a local family and was a shoe-in, but who has proven repeatedly to not be up to the challenge of representing the people of one of Illinois’ smallest counties, by both area and population.
Hardin County prosecutor, the lovely Tara Wallace
Thus far, Tara Wallace’s exploits have been legendary, and have provided possible fodder for civil rights violations, if filed by the victims, the likes of which no county can afford…but which impoverished Hardin would simply become solvent over.
Up to this point, her actions have been inexplicable but not dangerous. However, with the latest pleading-down of a DUI, that may have changed. And with that plea being entered, it’s also caused the anti-Tara club to swing into overdrive regarding speculation as to WHY such a thing has come to pass. This is the piece we put together on the matter for this next Read the Lead, “More rumors of sex for legal favors surface“:
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HARDIN CO.— Rumors continue to buzz around Hardin County State’s Attorney Tara Wallace like flies on roadkill in August.
Her critics continue to mount (no pun intended) and as much as her supporters whine like children on a playground, Wallace herself does little to dispel the accusations, all the while hiding public documents such as her phone records, which lead many to believe the rumors are true.
In this issue, the old claim has surfaced that the prosecutor is not above trading sexual favors for reduced sentences and plea deals.
This same allegation surfaced in the summer of 2013 when a criminal in custody said he was approached by the state’s attorney for sex but declined the offer.
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