A former federal prosecutor will investigate whether criminal charges are warranted against Cook County Attorney Tim Scannell for his relationship with a teenage girl. Former U.S. Attorney Thomas Heffelfinger has been appointed special prosecutor.
The Cook County sheriff has asked the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate a prosecutor accused of pursuing an improper relationship with a teenage girl.
A Minnesota prosecutor has been ordered to stay away from a 17-year-old girl and her parents after being accused of an improper relationship with the girl.