No Justice as Victims Left to Die in Kankakee, Illinois?

After 4 years, there is no justice for a 93-year old victim raped in a nursing facility by 22- year old certified nursing assistant, Jason Thomas Curl. , The attack occurred in 2005.

In 2005, a Kankakee Grand Jury handed down an indictment against Curl on 3 counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault- a Class X felony.

It is now 2008. And the elderly rape victim is now 97 years of age. The question of why this case has not gone to trial are a mystery, unless one knows the facts surrounding the relationship between Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jamie Boyd and the accused rapist’s defense attorney Jeff Tomczak.

A little interesting background on Tomczak, he was the former State's Attorney for Will County. The same place where Kathleen Savio's death was initially ruled a suicide. The same place where according to documents and letters sent to the Will County State's Attorney office at the time, under his care, was slammed in the face of a woman, married to a law enforcement officer, seeking assitance. Savio's plea's for help fell on deaf ears. Had the correspondence authored by Kathleen Savio and the filing for orders of protection along with photo's of the beatings she suffered at the hands of her abuser been admitted into court at the inquest, in my opinion, other lives might have been saved. First and foremost, Stacy Peterson.

The case is not scheduled until after the election on November 4. [Kankakee County Court Records, Case No. 05-CF-435]

In the meantime, a no, 26-year old Curl, accused sexual predator has been out of jail on bond, free and awaiting a trial that may never come. If Curl’s accuser dies prior to her being able to testify, or her lucidity is called into question again by the defense due to her age, it is likely that charges will dropped.A former prosecutorial and political powerhouse, Jeff Tomczak knows how to play ball. And so it seems does a man who holds an office that I consider, important. A State's Attorney is a gatekeeper. And when a gatekeeper allows a sexual predator to walk the streets, we are all in danger.

Lets call into State's Attorney Jamie Boyd's Office and ask: Why he is delaying a very important case? Afterall, playing golf with a close buddy, is one thing. Playing with the life of a helpless elderly rape victim is another matter!

Please send you emails and call in your outrage for this case to:
Kankakee State's Attorney Office: 815-937-2930
fax: 815-937-3932
Mr. Boyd's Email: jjboydlaw@yahoo.com

Timeline of Events

July 24, 2005- According to the Kankakee State’s Attorney’s Office, a 93-year-old, legally blind and handicapped woman is sexually assaulted at the River Valley Supportive Living Facility in Kankakee County. [Journal, July 31, 2005]
August 15, 2005- The Kankakee County State’s Attorney’s Office presents a Bill of Indictment handed down by the grand jury for three counts of sexual assault against Jason Thomas Curl (DOB 11/09/1982). [Kankakee County Court Records, Case No. 05-CF-435]
October 17, 2007- Jeff Tomczak is hired by defendant Jason Thomas Curl as his attorney, after his first attorney quit in order to go on a one-year sabbatical.
March 11, 2008- The People of the State of Illinois (Case 05-CF-435) is set for trial on August 18, 2008.

July 16, 2008- Jamie Boyd receives a contribution of $500 (the second largest contribution of the campaign for Kankakee County State’s Attorney) from the Law Office of Jeff Tomczak, P.C.
August 18, 2008- Defense attorney Jeff Tomczak asks for yet another delay for trial. Jamie Boyd and the State’s Attorney Office of Kankakee County do not object to the delay.