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Ex-assistant attorney general Brian Kolodziej pleads no contest to 2 charges

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Posted at 8:46 AM, Jun 10, 2021
and last updated 2021-06-10 09:13:28-04

(WXYZ) — A former assistant attorney general in Michigan has pleaded no contest to two counts of willful neglect of duty by a public officer.

Brian Kolodziej resigned after admitting to a relationship with a victim in a rape case, and was also the lead prosecutor on another controversial sex crimes case first exposed by the 7 Investigators.

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Kolodziej was originally charged with two felonies but pleaded guilty to the misdemeanors on Wednesday during a meeting ahead of a preliminary exam next week.

The Michigan State Police investigated Kolodziej after he was forced to resign from the attorney general’s office in September of 2019.

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Attorney General Dana Nessel revealed at the time that Kolodziej had admitted to a relationship with a victim in a rape case from Isabella County. Ian Elliott later pleaded guilty to a fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct charge in that case.

He was an assistant attorney general who resigned after admitting to a relationship with a victim in a rape case. Brian Kolodziej was also the lead prosecutor on another controversial sex crimes case first exposed by the 7 Investigators.

Under the plea agreement, Kolodziej will agree to suspend his license to practice law for five years. He also faces a maximum penalty of one year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine.