Through his Twitter account on Tuesday, Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder released the followingstatement urging Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster and the Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Rice revisit a controversial alleged rape case in Nodaway County.
“Since Sunday I have read with growing dismay the media accounts of the Daisy Coleman case in
Nodaway County. I make no claim to knowledge of all the facts. Still, facts revealed inexhaustive media reports, including the 4,000-word piece in the Kansas City Star, raise all kinds
of questions that it is now clear won’t be put to rest. These questions will fester and taint the
reputation of our state for delivering impartial justice to all.

I am disappointed that the Attorney General would wash his hands of the matter through a brief statement by a spokesman. The appalling facts in the public record shock the conscience and cryout that responsible authorities must take another look. I call on Attorney General Koster andProsecutor Rice to join me in asking that the Circuit Court convene a grand jury to review all theevidence, hear all witnesses, and issue a decision as to whether charges should ensue.
I hope that responsible officials will join me in this call for a grand jury to make the final call onwhether criminal charges should or should not be filed.”