Within weeks of the CorruptCU letter going public, the University of Illinois interviewed Officer James Clark for a position in the University of Illinois Police Department. James Clark is the officer and supervisor primarily responsible for the false arrest and malicious prosecution of Christopher Hansen. Clark violated countless department policies and refused to identify himself or explain the stop before shattering Hansen’s car window.
Clark, before writing a police report, rushed to brag about his arrest on Facebook, posting Christopher Hansen’s full name and age. Link to Clark’s Facebook Post. A fellow Champaign Police Officer, who prefers not to be identified, recently described Clark as “a horrible human being”, and that “there is not one person in that police department who liked that man.” He went on to say that, “based upon on all the facts, common sense should have prevailed and you should never have been arrested. The only reason you were is because Jim Clark was there… Clark is a vengeful mean piece of shit. ”
Document archive
State’s Attorneys Office Emails
This set of documents (obtained in 2018) contain emails that the Champaign Police Department failed to produce when a FIOA request was made for them in 2015. These emails include Officer Katherine Thompson saying Jennifer Ryan Stundins was “super intoxicated” (pg 54) and Lt. James Clark saying that he would like to do something to “cover us a little” (pg 65).
Supplementary report by Katherine Thompson
Here, Jennifer Ryan Stundins is reported to have returned to Mike and Molly’s to retrieve her alleged stolen phone as well as to other bars to collect her items that were “strewn throughout the city”. Ryan is also reported to contradict the events of the night before, saying she had been robbed in broad daylight while she was with four of her friends.
Supplementary report by Bradley Krauel
This report includes Bradley Krauel’s interview with Jennifer Ryan Stundins in which Ryan was caught in a blatant lie, could not remember basic details about the night of the alleged robbery, said things that conflicted with her previous statements. To date, FOIA requests to obtain a copy of this videotaped interview has been denied.
Champaign Police Department arrest reports
Arrest reports written by Katherine Thompson, Nathanael Epling, Jon Tatum, James Clark, Kurt Buckley, and Christopher Chambers.
Letter from Laura Hall to Illinois Attorney General
Letter from City of Champaign Assistant City Attorney Laura J. Hall to Illinois Attorney General regarding denied FOIA request of videotaped interview of Jennifer Ryan Stundins by Sgt. Bradley Krauel. Hall argues that the public’s interest is “slight” and refers to concerned citizens as “trolls”.