一名南达科他州前国家工作人员因被控在2025年初篡改虐待儿童报告而被指控犯有重罪。 A South Dakota former state worker was indicted on felony charges for allegedly tampering with child abuse reports in early 2025.

Nova Collins, 一名56岁前南达科他州Spearfish州雇员, 于2025年10月15日被起诉, 罪名是四起重罪指控, 包括伪造和伪造证据, Nova Collins, a 56-year-old former South Dakota state employee from Spearfish, was indicted on October 15, 2025, on four felony charges including forgery and falsification of evidence, and one misdemeanor charge related to falsifying public records. 这些指控起源于2025年初,涉及她据称在社会服务部儿童保护服务处工作期间篡改虐待儿童调查报告。 The allegations stem from early 2025 and involve her alleged tampering with child abuse investigation reports while working for the Department of Social Services’ Child Protective Services. 该案标志着根据参议院第62号法案进行的第一次刑事起诉,这是一项要求报告国家雇员不当行为的新法律。 The case marks the first criminal prosecution under Senate Bill 62, a new law requiring reporting of state employee misconduct. 总检察长的公共廉政方案正在处理此案,该案仍在调查之中。 The Attorney General’s Public Integrity Program is handling the case, which remains under investigation. 柯林斯在被证明有罪之前 被假定无罪 Collins is presumed innocent until proven guilty.