Senior DSI official faces probe over alleged rape, extortion

[rooster59]

Senior DSI official faces probe over alleged rape, extortion

By The Nation

 

 

A DISCIPLINARY investigation is to begin next week into claims that a Department of Special Investigations official took a video of him raping a 38-year-old Pattaya businesswoman at gunpoint in May 2015 and then used the tape to blackmail and extort Bt2 million from the woman.

 

Justice Ministry deputy permanent secretary Thawatchai Thaikhiew said yesterday that the alleged victim, whose name is being withheld, filed a petition for justice on Thursday with the Police Crime Suppression Division. 

 

Thawatchai said the permanent secretary had signed an order to set up the disciplinary probe committee on February 6 and the accused official signed an acknowledgement three days later. The panel has been gathering evidence and establishing guidelines for the first session next week and should complete the probe in 180 days, he said. 

 

The accused official has not been suspended from work because the accusation was related to his abuse of authority and he has not obstructed the probe so far, he said. 

Thawatchai said the investigation – which could result in dismissal from the civil service with or without pension benefits – was not linked to criminal charges. 

 

He said the alleged victim could lodge a police complaint to proceed with criminal charges at the same time. If the accused were sentenced to imprisonment, the disciplinary punishment would automatically become dismissal without pension benefits.

 

The DSI issued a letter explaining that the victim had filed a complaint with the DSI last February and they had passed it on to the permanent secretary for due process. This had resulted in a fact-finding probe last April and the recent order for a serious disciplinary probe. The months-long delay was not explained.

 

The DSI also said that the disciplinary probe would take into consideration the result of any criminal investigation. 

 

On Thursday, a male relative of the alleged victim said she has been under stress and was traumatised by the alleged rape, coercion, harassment and extortion from this “well-known powerful official”. She gave the CSD evidence, including Line chat messages of the suspect’s threats and blackmail photos, he said. 

 

The relative said the accused had filed a lawsuit against the woman for adultery. He said the court ruled against her because of evidence “made by coercion” including the photos. 

 

The relative said the family was gathering evidence to appeal to the Supreme Court. The family hopes that the DSI disciplinary probe will finally give them justice. A police source said that the victim had filed a previous complaint of illegal detention and coercion with the Pattaya City police and that case has been forwarded to the public prosecutor. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30339066

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-02-17

[ChrisY1]

"The relative said the accused had filed a lawsuit against the woman for adultery. He said the court ruled against her because of evidence “made by coercion” including the photos." 

Just the usual Thai justice system protecting their mates.......

And so......we have another high profile rat that will likely never be punished! 

[YetAnother]

47 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

The accused official has not been suspended from work because the accusation was related to his abuse of authority and he has not obstructed the probe so far, he said. 

what kind of 'logic' is that ? he is accused of serious crimes and the 'not-obstructed'-yet 'reasoning' is thoughtless foolishness

[ezzra]

2 hours ago, YetAnother said:

what kind of 'logic' is that ? he is accused of serious crimes and the 'not-obstructed'-yet 'reasoning' is thoughtless foolishness

Logic? what logic? here in Thailand? are you serious to ask for logic? they don't let the facts that

he's a accused of rape and extortion stand in their way or 'logic' that 'it not related his abuse

of authority' what ever that means....

[Bluespunk]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The accused official has not been suspended from work because the accusation was related to his abuse of authority and he has not obstructed the probe so far, he said. 

You have got to be ******* kidding me. 

Edited February 17, 2018 by Bluespunk

[shady86]

Powerful senior official so he is above the law. 1000B salary cut is nothing for him.

[Borzandy]

Thai police is working !

[nahkit]

10 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The relative said the accused had filed a lawsuit against the woman for adultery.

Surely the only person who could file a lawsuit against her for adultery would be her spouse?

[worgeordie]

"Thawatchai said the investigation – which could result in dismissal from the civil service with or without pension benefits – was not linked to criminal charges. ", Not linked to "criminal charges", so now rape, and  blackmail, are now not against the law, 

regards worgeordie

[Lupatria]

Rotten to the bone almost all of them.

[khunken]

The DSI issued a letter explaining that the victim had filed a complaint with the DSI last February and they had passed it on to the permanent secretary for due process. This had resulted in a fact-finding probe last April and the recent order for a serious disciplinary probe. The months-long delay was not explained.

 

........should complete the probe in 180 days, he said. 

 

So, 10 months for a 'fact-finding probe' and 6 months for a 'serious disciplinary probe'. What's next - a double-secret probationary probe?

[Media1]

Even with his face hidden in Thai protector style. That's a bad head. A baseball bat will make a vast improvement.

[holy cow cm]

What sort of business woman is she? 

[Jingjock]

Words fail me with these circus clowns

[chama]

On 2/16/2018 at 10:47 PM, Bluespunk said:

You have got to be ******* kidding me. 

Nope, they aren't kidding....another example of "Thai-ness" at work. This is nothing a fat envelope can't solve and publicizing the incident would damage this poor official's ability to execute future plans.