Naval Criminal Investigative Service Headquarters September 12,2009

ATTN: Inspector General, Code 001

716 Sicard Street SE Suite 2000

Washington Navy Yard, DC 20388-5380

Inspector General Mulligan,

I am again writing to you following up on my letter dated July 9,2009 Certified Mail7WS&i0800057il78Sii4 reeetvedJuly i&, 2009, since I have yet to receive a response fromthat letter. From your letter, dated May 15,2009, you stated "I will evaluate the informationyou have provided and take the action i deem appropriate". May S ask hew the investigation•Tito the misconduct allegation I presented to you is progressing? I have not heard anythingfrom you since that letter,

t now have sent three (3) separate letters to you, with only 1 response to the first letter. 1referred to documents from the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) that were absent from thecase file I received and the fabrication of a "confession" by Special Agent Eric Muetenberg.•After doing some research I discovered that the FAP was never involved with the investigationand as of January 30,2008,3 % years after the report of the child sexual assault that wasreported to agents at Parris Island and Camp Pendleten, the FAP was still not aware of theallegations.

Would this not be considered agent misconduct?

Does this not constitute a violation of DoO Directive 6400.1? And if I'm not mistaken, this is alsoa violation of state and federal reporting requirements with regards to the sexual assault of achild.

i also found it extremely interesting that NCIS has finally revised their policy of recordinginterviews. It must be because of the stigma that NCIS carries in the military justice system-being untruthful to suit one's needs. It's too bad it came this late; others have been doing it foryears to control the possibility of lies told by agents. Tell me, is it policy for your agents toconduct interviews alone? Would this not only add to reasonable doubt in a case, but also caUinto question the integrity of NCIS as a whole?

As stated in your letter dated May 15, you directed me to address any further correspondenceto your attention. Per you request, I have enclosed copies of the following:

Results of Interrogation from Special Agent Eric Muelenfaerg dated 5/27/05

FACT: Special Agent Muefenberg's recounting of Edwin's "alleged" confession does not matchwhat B Skovranko said happened, in fact, the information Special Agent Mueienbergsupplied at trial was the complete opposite of what Hr said happened

Special Agent ftfotelenfaerg's opinion of the polygraph results

FACT: Special Agent Mueienberg wrote the results of the polygraph examination, and stated"after chart evaluation, prior to NCIS final quality control review, the examiners opinion wasthat deception was indicated based on s/ehlers' physiological responses to the relevantquestions."

» Chart from Special Agent Muelenberg's polygraph interview log

FACT; On this paper, Special Agent fVtuefenberg makes reference to 4 charts. He states P 1:18,1:23, P4:15. One would conclude that these are 3 or the 4 results from the 4 polygraphsconducted. Correct me if I'm wrong, P would indicate PASS, and I would indicate Inconclusive.Edwin's polygraph with NCfS Agent Mueienberg was not video or audio taped and has sincedisappeared.

Polygraph conducted in January 2008 by Mr. Paul Redden of the San Diego PoliceDepartment

FACT: Mr. Redden interviewed and had a polygraphed Edwin on January 30, 2008. Thispolygraph was video and audio recorded and the results were supplied to Attorney MichaelEisenberg. Mr. Redden, and three (3) other examiners quality checked the results andunanimously can to the same conclusion-Edwin was telling the truth when he denied theallegation made against him by H Skovranko and her family.

This would undermine NCIS' polygraph because 1) NCIS' polygraph has disappeared, so we willnever know the truth as to what it really said and 2) this one made it to a quality controlwhereas NCIS' did not.

» Report of Investigation (ROD dated 8/1/06

Tliis ROI states that Edwin maintained his innocence throughout both interrogations, ft saysthat he was deceptive to the relevant questions asked by Special Agent Muelenberg, but doesnot mention a confession. Could Special Agent Muefenberg possibly be lying? i would have tobelieve so considering that he and case manager Special Agent Art Spafford have been less thanhonest in their involvement with this case.

My letters to Special Agent Crandall apprising him of this situation in January 2009

! contacted Parris Island NCIS in December 2008. in January 20091 sent Special AgentCrandall a certified letter, with the evidence provided to you, apprising him of the situation.

Special Agent Crandall, after being employed by NCIS for over 25 yrs, as he had stated to meover the phone in December 2008, he would have known that he was required to report theagent misconduct, yet he failed to do so.

* RP2 Paul Skovranko's sworn statement dated 6/3/04

RP2 Skovranko stated to NCIS agents on June 3, 2004 'm a sworn statement that he took hischild to the Beaufort Naval Hospital and was refused treatment,

FACT: Petty Officer Skovranko did not take his daughter to the Beaufort Naval Hospital on June2, 2004, or anytime in the month of June 2004.

Documentation from a FOIA request sent from Edwin's attorney Michael Eisenberg to ITAdam Burch at the Beaufort Naval Hospital regarding RP2 Skovranko's admission to NCtSthat he took his daughter there the night of June 2.2004

FACT; No such visit to the hospital by ¥ Skovranko exists in the month of June 2004.H Skovranko was only seen at the Beaufort Naval Hospital in the month of July 2004,

Family Advocacy Program (FAP1 letter dated January 28. 2008 stating they have neverreceived a report of the allegations of a sexual c sauftinvolviniiH A. Skovranko

FACT: Per OoO Directive 6400.1, the Famify Advocacy Program, they (FAR) are required to beinvolved with All sexual assault investigations involving a minor child, NCIS also failed tocontact the local authorities and social services.

» Randi Hester's statement to NCIS dated June 23.2004

Randi Hester, at the time was a 13 yr oW minor, who was instructed by H; 's motherStacey to question H about being sexually assaulted, Randi stated to NCIS that Frefused to say anyone's name only that "her mommy would be mad at her". Per Randi'sstatement ta NCIS it was Stacey (H 's mother) who stated that it was Mr. Eddie who didthis to you and not H

Stacey TOLD ? : it was Edwin who did this to her and Randi was witness to thfeconversation.

* Hi Skovranko's NCtS interview dated 6/9/04 where she states Gloria and Jameswere a witnesses to the alleged sexual assault

fACT: Gloria Enters and a minor named James, were never questioned about witnessing thealleged sexual assault. At trial, Gloria Ihlers stated she did not know about the allegationsagainst her until just before taking the stand. She also stated that if H accused her, thenshe was being untruthful, because she (Gloria) did not witness anything.

After my previous fetter, f discovered (as J do just about everyday) more things NCIS agentsfailed to do,

I'm curious if you have heard of SECNAVINST 5520.3B-criminal and security investigations andrelated activities within the Oept of the Navy? This instructions says that NCIS shall complywith the referral reporting, and conferra! requirements of the Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) between the Department of Justice and the Department of Defense (DoD) relating tethe investigation of certain crimes. This manual covers DoD Directive 6400.1 FAP, andfederal/state reporting requirements of child sexual assault,

The MOU states that under section B of the policy "the Department of Defense {DoD) hasresponsibility for the integrity of rts programs, operations, and installations, and for thediscipline of the armed forces. Prompt administrative actions and completion of investigationswithin the two (2) year statute of limitations under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)

require the Department of Defense to assume an important roie in federal criminalinvestigations"

The investigation into the allegations made by H; Skpvranko took over 3 years. Can youexplain the elongated time gap between the first report on June 3,2004 to the conviction onAugust 21,2007? How about the fact that Gloria Johnson-Hester-Shlers was accused ofwitnessing this sexual assault, neither questioned nor brought up on charges?

The fvlOU goes on to say "that crimes committed on a military installation where one or moresubjects who are not subject to UCMJ the DoD investigative agency (being NCJS in this ease) willprovide immediate notice of the matter to the appropriate Department of Justice investigativeagency." The MOU states in ifs supplemental guidance that "purposes of required notice to theDoJ only if the offence falls within the prosecutoriai guidelines of the local US attorney",Meaning-NCIS has to notify the DQJ and civilian authorities per this directive, but also fallsunder the DoD Directive 6400.1.

Another DoD Directive 1 found interesting is 5525.5-cooperation with civilian law enforcementofficials, It states that it is DoD policy to cooperate with civilian law enforcement offTcfafs, Italso establishes procedures for local points of contact and coordination with federal, state andlocal officials to conduct investigations, procedures doe prompt transfer of relevant informationto law enforcement agencies.

I would think it is obvious, by the paperwork I have supplied to you, that NCIS agents, andattorneys it Michael Melocowsky, Major Plummer and Capt illls, who work in the field not onlyneed updated training with the reporting requirements of the sexual assault of a child and howto conduct a proper investigation, but also find it excruciatingly difficult to be honest andimpartial during and after an investigation. This is in ail NC1S documentation, with all the liesand inconsistencies contained within in them.

Tell me, do you feel (after reading this) that these NCIS agents and defense/procesution didtheir job? I mean yes, they got a conviction, but did they do anything legal to obtain it? Youranswer would have to be a resounding no, they did not. They have violated laws, DoDDirectives, and executive orders to suit their own purpose.

The fact that I am left with no other option but to "go public" with the information I havesubmitted should be seen as evidence your organization has failed to address the situationinternally and that you are trying to gauge the seriousness of the situation by ignoring mycomplaints, I understand you feel that this situation does not merit your Investigation, butafter reviewing the evidence I have showed (i.e. Petty Officer Skovrenko lying about taking childto hospital, NCIS not getting FAP involved, etc.), you are deliberately ignoring your legal andethical obligation to address these complaints of wrong.

I look forward to your prompt response regarding these allegations of agent misconduct andwant to know the subsequent actions taken to rectify this matter before more serious actionsare taken.

Respectfully,

Angela EhJers

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