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Posted on Sun, Jun 3, 2012 : 1:08 p.m.

Augusta Township clerk to return to court to face eavesdropping charges

By Kyle Feldscher

Augusta Township clerk Kathy Giszczak will be back in court to face felony eavesdropping charges later this month after a preliminary exam Tuesday.

Giszczak is facing a charge of eavesdropping and divulging information obtained by eavesdropping and was arraigned on the charges in early May. She’ll be back in court for a preliminary exam in the case at 8:30 a.m. June 26, according to court officials.

Giszczak is free on a personal recognizance bond. If convicted, she faces a maximum of two years in prison and a $2,000 fine.

According to deputies, Giszczak recorded a conversation between township Supervisor Pete Hafler and former Deputy Treasurer Janice Blair and then played part of that conversation for Treasurer Angela Sherbine. Blair contended portions of that conversation resulted in her losing her job and the accusations surfaced during a subsequent wrongful termination lawsuit.

Giszczak has previously said she will defend herself against the charges and no laws were broken because she recorded a public conversation in a public place.

Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.

Comments

Sparty

Mon, Jun 4, 2012 : 5:46 p.m.

Secretly taping a private conversation of people without their permission, and then using that tape to get someone fired clearly seems a violation of the law. Hope she ends up in jail reconsidering her values.

Average Joe

Fri, Jun 8, 2012 : 8:02 p.m.

I'm with you Sparty, all kinds of law breaking going on here

The Black Stallion3

Mon, Jun 4, 2012 : 10:52 a.m.

Sounds like "Trouble" brewing in Augusta.............What's new?

average joe

Mon, Jun 4, 2012 : 9:33 a.m.

The depressing thing is that virtually all of the people involved in this constant feud are running for elected office this year.

The Black Stallion3

Mon, Jun 4, 2012 : 10:53 a.m.

Childish aren't they?

girlhunter

Mon, Jun 4, 2012 : 12:58 a.m.

This whole thing has gone way to far!! I personally want to thank all the "elected officials" for wasting our tax payer monies on your petty games! So much for looking out for the betterment of the people and the township.. Shame on all of you!

Average Joe

Fri, Jun 8, 2012 : 8:04 p.m.

How many Augusta Township Board meetings have you attended GirlHunter? You need to go and see for yourself what is going on. Take no one's word for it, but see who is working to protect the residents and who is not!

Madeleine Borthwick

Sun, Jun 3, 2012 : 9:19 p.m.

Ooooooh, nosey, nosey.

RJA

Sun, Jun 3, 2012 : 8:01 p.m.

Just glad I don't live in Augusta, what will be will be!

Paul Taylor

Sun, Jun 3, 2012 : 5:38 p.m.

The politics in any township are always vicious. And entertaining.