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This source discusses two distinct, yet related, instances of judicial corruption and prosecutor misconduct involving federal legal officials in the United States. The first section details how Alaskan Nurse Practitioner Jessica Spayd’s 30-year opioid conviction was thrown out due to judicial corruption when it was revealed that her sentencing judge, U.S. District Judge Joshua M. Kindred, had engaged in inappropriate sexualized relationships with two federal prosecutors leading to his resignation. The second part shifts focus to former U.S. Attorney Duane “Dak” Kees, who resigned amidst an investigation into his improper relationship and alleged sexual misconduct with a subordinate, which also influenced his professional decisions but resulted in no forfeiture or law license sanctions, raising questions about selective enforcement and accountability within the legal system. Both narratives underscore profound ethical failings among powerful legal figures and the resulting fallout on the integrity of the justice process.
Alaska Public Media | By Casey Grove, Published September 24, 2025
“A judge has thrown out a former Eagle River nurse practitioner’s convictions for overprescribing pain medication, after a scandal ousted the previous judge overseeing the case, and this is not the first time for the U.S Department of Justice.
According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice, 52-year-old Jessica Joyce Spayd — who was convicted of 10 charges on Oct. 27, 2022 — was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment by U.S. District Judge Joshua M. Kindred. Spayd must also forfeit $117,000 she earned as profit from the enterprise.
A jury in 2022 found Jessica Spayd guilty of 10 felonies, including distributing opioids that resulted in the overdose deaths of five people. In 2023, former U.S. District Court Judge Joshua Kindred sentenced Spayd to 30 years in prison. She then appealed.
But in 2024 a report from the 9th Circuit Judicial Council revealed Kindred had engaged in inappropriate, sexualized relationships with two federal prosecutors in the Alaska U.S. Attorney’s Office. Kindred resigned in July of 2024, leaving dozens of criminal cases up for review for possible conflicts of interest.
In a roughly 1,000-page filing earlier this year, Spayd’s attorneys argued that the judge had been in a compromised position, with a motive to rule in the federal government’s favor, and therefore that Spayd had been treated unfairly. They asked the new judge in the case to throw out Spayd’s convictions and sentence.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office responded with a filing disputing the defense attorneys’ claims, saying the two prosecutors embroiled in the Kindred scandal had not worked directly on Spayd’s case. The new judge in the case, Marco Hernandez, has apparently agreed with Spayd’s attorneys and ordered her convictions thrown out.
According to an order Friday from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sending Spayd’s case back to Hernandez and the Alaska District Court, Hernandez had tossed out the judgement against Spayd on Aug. 25. Hernandez’s order itself remained under seal as of Wednesday.
The judge’s ruling leaves the federal prosecutors to decide whether they want to appeal, put Spayd on trial again or resolve the case in another way. A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office declined to comment, as did a lawyer for Spayd.
A database for federal inmates shows Spayd remained behind bars Wednesday at a Connecticut prison, though,
Judge Hernandez has directed the U.S. Marshals Service to make arrangements to return Spayd to Alaska so she can be present at a status conference set for October.
Spayd isn’t the first defendant to get a shot at a new trial in the fallout from the Kindred scandal.
Rolando Hernandez-Zamorra had been convicted in a cyberstalking case and won a new trial in 2024, during which he was again convicted.
Efforts to win a new trial for former Anchorage police officer Nathan Keays, convicted of fraud in Kindred’s courtroom, continue.
WHERE THE LION SLEEPS: THE STORY OF UNITED STATES ATTORNEY DUANE “DAK” KEES PREDATORY SEXUAL DEVIANT AND PERVERSION BEHAVIORS UNDER CLOSED OFFICE BLINDS
Former U.S. Attorney Embroiled in Misconduct Scandal Resigns from Arkansas Judicial Commission
Comes Now, a significant development, documents released by the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, shedding light on the misconduct of Duane “Dak” Kees, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for Office behaviors which appears nearly identical to that of Mr. Shawn P. Diddy Combs, Mr. Harvey Weinstein and a Mr. William Cosby; however Mr. Duane “Dak” Keys because of his qualified immunity as US Attorney at this point faces “NO,” Law License forfeitures or other Sanctions.
INTRODUCTION
Mr. Kees, who resigned from his federal position amid an investigation, recently landed another government position: a seat on a state commission overseeing the ethics of Arkansas judges, from the state Supreme Court down to local magistrates.
However, unlike the so-called greedy, unethical “Opioid Pill Mill,” the Pharmacists and Physicians he has creatively targeted and charged using any number of Criminal/Civil protocols, Mr. Kees will be permitted to keep his law licenses, face no forfeiture proceeding, and remain in good standing with the State and Federal Legal Community.
BACKGROUND
The Justice Department report, released Tuesday, details Kees’s improper relationship with a subordinate, which began shortly after he was sworn in.
The relationship, which lasted approximately seven months, involved exchanging flirtatious stories about sexual exploits that gradually progressed to sexual contact. Kees and his subordinate disputed who initiated the relationship, and the Justice Department redacted the subordinate’s identity from the report.
According to the subordinate, at one point, Kees asked for a kiss in an elevator, and when she declined, he said, “You do know I’m in charge of your promotions, right?” Kees did not recall making this comment. The relationship ended soon after this interaction, and the subordinate described feelings of anxiety whenever she heard Kees lowering his metal window blinds, knowing it signaled a summons to his office.
Mr. Kees served as U.S. Attorney from January 2018 until his resignation in January 2020, shortly after being interviewed by misconduct investigators.
His appointment by former President Donald Trump, despite his lack of experience with the Justice Department, was controversial. Kees’s resignation was not initially linked to the misconduct investigation; instead, it was reported that he was leaving to serve as a top lawyer at Tyson Foods.
The Justice Department report also reveals that Kees’s misconduct influenced his professional decisions. For instance, he advocated for a two-week suspension instead of termination for an employee with a history of misconduct to prevent potential exposure of his own actions. This decision, among others, reflected Kees’s prioritization of keeping his misconduct secret over the best interests of the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
DISCUSSION
In June 2023, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin appointed Kees to the nine-member Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, which oversees the conduct of approximately 400 judges in the state.
Griffin was reportedly unaware of the allegations against Kees at the time of the appointment. Following the release of the Justice Department report, Griffin’s spokesperson announced that Kees would be resigning from the Commission, effective immediately.
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“Attorney General Griffin is still reviewing the allegations in the report but can disclose that Mr. Kees is resigning his position on the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission,” the spokesperson stated.
Context of Misconduct: Paraphilias and Normophilic Interests
The context of Kees’s behavior can be partially understood through the lens of sexual interests and misconduct. Paraphilia is defined as the experience of recurring or intense sexual arousal to atypical objects, places, situations, fantasies, behaviors, or individuals.
It is distinguished from normophilic, or “normal,” sexual interests, although what constitutes “normal” remains controversial. Paraphilias include a wide array of interests, and the exact number and classification are debated among experts. Some researchers have identified as many as 549 types of paraphilias, though the boundaries between unconventional sexual interests, kinks, fetishes, and paraphilias are not clearly defined.
The term “paraphilia” was coined in 1903 by Friedrich Salomon Krauss and popularized in the 1980s by John Money as a non-pejorative term for unusual sexual interests. It was first included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1980. Historically, terms like “sexual deviation” and “perversion” were used, reflecting the evolving understanding and social attitudes towards atypical sexual interests.
Despite the historical stigma, recent research suggests that paraphilic interests are relatively common in the general population. Cultural relativism plays a significant role in defining what is considered acceptable or deviant sexual behavior, with wide variance across different societies.
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Conclusion
The revelations about Duane “Dak” Kees’s misconduct and subsequent resignation from the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission highlight significant issues regarding ethics and accountability in government positions.
As society continues to grapple with the definitions and perceptions of sexual misconduct and paraphilias, the importance of transparency and ethical behavior in public service remains paramount.
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