In November of 2007 my soon to be wife and I woke to our daughter (4 years old) screaming.  I went to see what was wrong and, after calming her, was told that her dad (biological) was "placing his fingers in my bum and pee-pod and it hurts.  He says he does it because he loves me."  I immediately go her mother and we went to the police station, then to the hospital where the medical staff stated that my daughter (adopted) was telling the truth.  Her biological father was arrested and pled guilty to second degree sexual assault on a minor.  He was sentenced to 5 years probation.

Soon after I began having psychological issues and in 2013 my dad wanted me to see a psychiatrist so I started visiting Dr. Walter at Sheridan Psychiatry and was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 disorder.  I was placed on medication and after time life got better.  I continued to see professional help on a weekly basis until my arrest in 2016.  I continued my medication until December 5, 2016 when I got to the Federal  Prison Camp in Yankton and the Chief Psychologist, Dr. Pierce, took me off all my medication stating "you don't need those."

I was struggling mentally after being cut off the meds that I had been taking continually for several years so I filed 1 informal resolution, 1 administrative remedy, and 1 regional administrative remedy appeal.  All of which were denied.

In 2017 the Federal Prison Camp had me placed on Suicide Risk Assessment due to an email I sent to a friend talking about how the guy that raped my daughter got no prison time and how a low level drug crime got me 10 years in prison.  Dr. Pierce and I discussed my daughter being raped several times after that.

In 2018, after having no positive responses from my administrative remedy asking to be put back on me meds or be transferred to a Care Level 2 Mental Health prison camp, I decided to file with the Board of Psychology in S.D.

On July 10, 2018 Chief Psychologist Dr. Pierce and I both received a letter from the South Dakota Board of Psychological Examiners stating that he (Dr. Pierce) was under investigation due to my complaint.  I was called to his office and to by him that "you better be careful what you wish for."

On July 11, 2018 Yankton updated my Custody Classification changing my living skills to poor with hopes to increase my custody level.  At the bottom of that update my Case Manager noted "Not recommend increase at this time."

On July 12, 2018 Warden Heriberto H. Tellez wrote to the DSCC in Grand Prairie, Texas asking for an adjustment transfer because I was attempting to manipulate staff to gain access to sensitive medical records and that I was a threat to the security of that prison.

My central file, medical records, program reviews and other federal documents will show you that everything I did was 100% by the book and legitimate and that the request Warden Tellez sent has NO MERIT!  Plus, if I was a threat to anything at the camp I would be immediately placed in the SHU instead of them allowing me to stay on the compound for two more weeks until the request from the Warden went through.

On July 26, 2018 I was placed in the SHU even though I had done nothing wrong.  The following Monday I was transferred to the Federal Prison in Englewood, Colorado where nearly 80% of the population are SEX OFFENDERS!  This was a higher security prison and a SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT YARD.

From August 8, 2018 until February 11, 2020 I was in hell!  Not only was I off my meds for 2+ years but now I was forced to associate with baby rapers.  People of the same caliber of the man that raped my beautiful 4 year old daughter.

The BOP was well aware of my Suicide Risk Assessment over my daughter being raped.  The Psychologist knew that the worst thing he could do to me was send me to a sex offender yard.  And that is what he did.

I was NEVER a threat to anyone.  I have copies of ALL my progress report meetings in Yankton and ALL of them show that I was adjusting well, participating in activities and classes, and having great success at work.  Why then did the Chief Psychologist Dr. Pierce and the Warden take it upon themselves to place me in an environment where every waking hour was torture?  Especially after taking me, a Bipolar 1 patient, off the medication that was proven effective for more than 3 years.

The things I've heard and the things I've seen behind the fence in Englewood have changed me permanently.  I did break the law and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.  I was NOT sentenced to torture.

I have the RIGHT to access the courts, legal help and other reasonable sources of help over issues pertaining to my health and well being even while in prison.  This transfer was nothing other than retaliation for me opening an investigation by the Board of Examiners against Chief Psychologist Dr. Pierce.  A complete violation of my Constitutional Rights.

I am also claiming violation of the Eights Amendment right which prohibits the use of cruel and unusual punishment.  Although this pain and suffering was not physical, being placed in a setting where 8 out of 10 people were sex offenders, after watching what my 4 year old daughter went through, was FAR WORSE!

If you need documentation I have everything from start to finish.  All the sensitive by unclassified documents, medical, board of psychology, administrative remedy....all of it.