During a recent advisory board meeting, Sarah Alta Peter presented a harrowing account of alleged judicial misconduct and corruption involving local officials. Peter claimed that Constance Cleveland and Stephanie Hayden have retaliated against her for exposing a purported sexual relationship between Steele County's state's attorney, Charles Allen Stock, and Alana Knorr, who was represented by Stock during their relationship.

Peter detailed her experiences, asserting that she witnessed a conspiracy aimed at judicial misconduct involving John Norberg. She alleged that in 2021, Cleveland and Knorr planned to close certain cases before Cleveland assumed her role as a judge, which she claims they executed shortly after her appointment. Peter accused Cleveland of defying legal principles and engaging in misconduct.

The testimony took a darker turn as Peter recounted a threatening incident at the courthouse, which she claims was ignored by law enforcement agencies, including the police and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. She described a disturbing encounter where a district court judge allegedly pursued her on the interstate, an incident she documented with video evidence but claimed went unaddressed by authorities.

Peter also highlighted ongoing harassment from her ex-husband, despite previous interventions from the Department of Justice's domestic violence program. She expressed frustration over the lack of support and action from law enforcement, citing a report from Lieutenant Bathurst that dismissed her situation as civil rather than criminal.

The meeting underscored serious concerns regarding accountability within the judicial system and the treatment of individuals seeking justice in the face of alleged corruption.