June 2, 2010

Gordon S. HeddeilInspector GeneralDepartment of Defense400 Army Navy DriveArlington, VA 22202-4704

Inspector General Heddeil,

My name is Angela Ehlers. I'm the wife of Sgt Edwin Enters, USMC who is currentlyincarcerated at Fort Leavenworth USDS, Kansas. The reason I am writing to you is not because hewas wrongfully convicted, but because of the events that led up to the wrongful conviction includingfraud, perjury, false official statements given to NCIS, used by NCIS and the cover-up that has ensuedsince the United States Marine Corps, United States Navy and NCIS were made aware of the situation.

This started on June 1, 2004 in Beaufort, SC. My husband's ex-wife's children, Randi Hesterand Samuel Hester were visiting Paul and Stacey Skovranko and their two children H, (thealleged victim) and Tr . Randi Hester, 13 and former step-daughter of my husband and StaceySkovranko, mother of the alleged victim, were talking about my husband Edwin and his ex-wife,Gloria's divorce and the financial difficulties Gloria was facing without Gloria's monetary support fromEdwin. (Enclosure)

Randi asked Stacey why Hr was touching herself, and Stacey told Randi, a 13 year oldchild at the time that she did not know why her daughter was touching herself but asked if Randiwould speak to H; about it. Stacey went to bed in the early hours on June 2, 2004 while Randistayed awake. Randi stated she went to H; 's bedroom, where H; told Randi that "someonetouched her" but, according to Randi, H refused to give a name. Randi told NCIS that H;told her that "her mommy would be mad if she told". Randi then told H that they would bothtell Stacey that someone had touched H and H agreed.

When Stacey woke up the next morning, Randi told Stacey that H had to tell hersomething. H; told Stacey that someone had touched her, but she still refused to say who theperson was. According to Randi, in her NCIS statement, Stacey told H it was Edwin Ehlers thatdid this to her. Upon realizing that Randi was still in the room when Stacey made this statement,Stacey told Randi to leave the room. (Enclosure)

This is how Edwin's name was brought forth as the person who committed this act.

RP1 Paul Skovranko, and father of the alleged victim, was at work when his wife Staceycontacted him. Paul stated that he told his CO, Chaplain Gibson what had happened and ChaplainGibson told Paul to take his daughter to the Beaufort Naval hospital. Paul checked out of hiscommand at approximately 1400 hours and returned home. Paul told NCIS that he questioned hisdaughter alone for several hours and then left to take her to the Beaufort Naval Hospital at 1645hours.

Paul stated that he told the Officer of the day, staff and security as to what his daughteralleged, and he was denied treatment for her. He stated that he was then checked into theemergency room by Debbie and was escorted to an exam room and told to wait. Paul was told thatthe pediatrics department was closed and no pediatrics doctor was available so he would have tocheck F into the ER instead. Paul told NCIS that he waited for several hours in the exam roomat the Bfcaurort Naval Hospital, was denied treatment and told to go to Savannah, GA with hisdaughter, and H told him that Edwin did not do anything to her, he then stated he signed herout of the ER and took her home around 2100 hours. (Enclosure)

I find it interesting that having been denied treatment, Paul alleges he was allowed to sign hisdaughter into the ER. If he was told to take her to Savannah, GA what would have been the point ofbeing signed into the ER at all?

Paul lied about taking his daughter to the Beaufort Naval hospital the night of June 2, 2004.Edwin was found guilty of the sexual assault on August 21, 2007.

In December 2007, Michael Eisenberg contacted Lt Col Porter, the Sexual Assault VictimsIntervention Program (SAVI) liaison at the Beaufort Naval Hospital after I had spoken to him regardingthis alleged visit in June 2004. Lt Col Porter directed Michael to speak with Capt F. A. Congdonregarding the report to the Family Advocacy Program (FAP under DoD Directive 6400.1).

On January 28, 2008, several months after the conviction but prior to the convening authorityaction, Capt Congdon sent Michael the FOIA for the FAP program at Parris Island Marine Corps RecruitDepot. The document reflects that there is no FAP record for Paul, Stacey or their daughter, thealleged victim, K The hospital never reported to the FAP because Paul was never at thehospital as he alleged and NCIS failed to make the report after Paul reported the alleged sexualassault to them directly. (Enclosure)

Michael Eisenberg had even contacted the Staff Judge Advocate to Major General ThomasWaldhauser, the acting convening authority, requesting the record for the sign in/sign out for HSkovranko's visit to the ER at the Beaufort Naval hospital the night of 6/2/2004. Lt Col Miller, theacting S3A at the time was aware that the child may not have been taken to the hospital at all. WhenMichael Eisenberg compiled the convening authority appeal, he included the FOIA from the FAP atParris Island, but it went completely ignored by Lt Col Miller, even after the e-mail was received.(Enclosure)

In February 2008, just after the convening authorities' action in this case, and having notreceived the sign in/out sheet for the Beaufort Naval hospital as requested to Lt Col Miller, Michaelcontacted Capt Congdon again to get proof that Paul lied about taking H, , to the hospital. LtAdam K. Burch, acting on a FOIA request sent Michael an e-mail stating that H was only at theBeaufort Naval hospital in July 2004, and not June 2004 as alleged by RP1 Paul Skovranko.(Enclosure)

If he did not take her to the hospital the night his daughter came forward with the sexualassault allegations, where did he take her for those 4 hours?

In April 2008, after receiving the convening authority's action in the case, and the SJA'sopinion as to what, if any clemency was warranted, I decided to report Capt John Ellis for the fraud hecommitted before the trial since the acting DDC Lt Michael Melocowsky's failed to report it himself.After calling the Legal Support Services, Camp Pendleton, I finally spoke to Capt Ellis' CO Major ClayPlummer, the acting OIC of Legal Support Services, Camp Pendleton. Major Plummer and I spoke atlength on the phone. He was particularly interested if I was in California and if I was able to get himthe documentation we had discussed regarding the fraud, perjury and false official statement. I toldhim no, I was not in California but would be happy to send him the documentation detailing the lies byPaul, Stacey and H, Skovranko that he and Capt John Ellis used at court to obtain theirconviction. Major Plummer assured me that it was his "judicial and legal obligation to report this fraudto the courts".

On April 25, 2008 I sent off all the documentation I had along with a detailed letter to MajorPlummer. It was sent certified mail, and once received Michael Eisenberg called Major Plummer tofollow up, since as Major Plummer stated it was his legal obligation to report the fraud. When Michaelspoke to Major Plummer, Major Plummer at first denied having spoken to me at all. It was only afterMichael gave Major Plummer personal information that he, himself had shared with me regarding hisown family, did Major Plummer acknowledge that we had spoken. Major Plummer told Michael that Iwas nothing but a distraught wife and mother and he was not going to report anything to the courtsand hung up. (Enclosure)

By not making this mandatory report, Major Plummer is in violation of DoD Directive 5500.7Section 4.3. JAGINST 5803.1C Section 4-Applicability(l)(a), Rule 3.3 (a)(l)(2)(4), Rule 3.3(e)(2),Rule 3.3(e)(3)(a), Rule 3.3(5), Rule 3.4(a)(2), Rule 4.1(a)(2), Rule 4.1(b)(2)-Failure to act, Rule4.1(b)(3), Rule 8.3(a), Rule 8.4 (a)(l),(a)(2),(a)(3),(a)(4).

I reported these acts to the Judge Advocate General, several times, and every time someonehas written back stating that they are unwilling to do anything about it.

December 11, 2008 I spoke to Special Agent Crandall, a supervisor at NCIS Parris Island. Iwas calling down there to ask a few questions regarding the mandatory reporting requirements for thesexual assault of a minor. Special Agent Crandall reiterated to several times that he had 25 yearsexperience with NCIS and knew all the reporting requirements of a sexual assault. I asked him whythe FAR was not contacted. Special Agent Crandall told me that he was 100% sure they werecontacted. When I brought the FAR document dated January 28, 2008 to his attention , he stated thatthe FAR was not available in June 2004. I let him know that I had documentation showing the RP1Paul Skovranko was never at the hospital as alleged, and if the Special Agents who worked on thiscase, had bothered to do their jobs properly, they would have known this information. Special AgentCrandall quickly ended the phone call shortly thereafter.

January 7, 2009 I wrote to Special Agent Crandall a letter and sent it to his Pairrs Islandoffice. It was received and signed for by Special Agent Crandall on January 14, 2009. I gave him acopy of the documentation we had discussed.

In April 2009 I went to a dinner for Major General Thomas D. Waldhauser at the .Officers club. It was an interesting affair, there to congratulate a v fromand his achievements. I personally handed him Edwin's article 73 petition for a new trial, and spoketo him for several minutes while there. Included in the Article 73 Petition, which I wrote, I showedthat Paul Skovranko and his wife Stacey lied about what really happened thenighU-U cameforward with the allegations of sexual assault. I showed documentation from the Family AdvocacyProgram, NCIS, and DoD Directives that have been violated by members of the United States MarineCorps, United States Navy and NCIS. Major General Waldhauser told me that he never saw anythingbut my letter to him when he was deciding Edwin's clemency. He took the copy of the petition back toCalifornia when he left .. Major General Waldhauser sent me a letter back and stated that hewished me the best of luck. (Enclosure)

April 25, 2009 I contacted NCIS supervisor Special Agent Crandall for a second time. Iadvised him that he has failed to report this to the investigations department at NCIS as required. Ilet him know that he was in violation NCIS' own manuals and that I was going to report him to theNCIS IG, Robert Mulligan. The letter was received by Special Agent Mulligan on May 4, 2009.(Enclosure)

May 15, 2009 I was contacted by the NCIS IG Robert Mulligan. When I had sent out the letterto Special Agent Crandall that April, I had also copied the NCIS IG. Inspector General Mulligarr statedhe would evaluate the information provided and take the action he deemed appropriate. I neverreceived a response even after following up with 2 more letters dated July 9, 2009 and September 12,2009. (Enclosure)

July 31, 2009 I contacted Major General Richard P. Mills, the returning Commanding Generalof 3rd Battalion 1st Marine Division. I advised him of everything that I had discovered, all the peoplecontacted (the most recent being Major General Waldhauser and his rolein all of this). I showed himall the documentation and asked him to take a second look at what was going on. (Enclosure)

August 6, 2009 Major General Richard P. Mills responded to my letter. He stated that he wasunable to take a second look at Edwin's case or change the convening authority's action because thiswas already at the Judge Advocate General's office. (Enclosure)

August 25, 2009 The Commandant of the Marine Corps sent out a letter to all the MarineCorps Judge Advocates. This being a letter I was never supposed to receive because of theincriminating information provided within it, was given to me by a Marine Corps Judge Advocate, Inthe letter, Commandant James Conway advises Judge Advocates that it is their job to "assist thecommander in formulating the command's response to allegations of sexual assault, to include theinvestigation and dealing with the reporting procedures". Obviously LtCol Miller, the acting SJA in thiscase failed to do his job properly and his actions (and lack thereof) would be construed as unlawfulcommand influence because LtCol Miller CHOSE not to provide the information showing Edwin'sinnocence to the convening authority, Major General Thomas Waldhauser.

This letter tells the Judge Advocates what they are required to do within the scope of their"unique" positions. It's interesting that the Commandant has to tell his people how to do their jobsproperly. One would think that the Judge Advocates, having the legal background they do, couldeasily follow the DOD Directives, SECNAVINST, and reporting requirements for the mandatory reportof sexual assault.

December 14, 2009 I contacted the Defense Hotline. I told them everything that had beendiscovered up to that point. I told them about the DoD Directives, SECNAVINST, and JAGINST thatwere violated or simply ignored. On January 11, 2010, I received a letter from Mr. Leonard Trahan,the Director of the DOD Hotline advising me that they too, were not going to do anything about mycomplaints of wrong and the fraudulent claims used to convict my husband. According to DoDI7050.01, Defense Hotline Program, yes they are the correct department to go to report this crime.This directive applies to the military departments and under policy, they have to evaluate theallegations of fraud, abuse and mismanagement.

It also states under responsibilities, 5.1.1 to be exact, that "inquiries resulting from allegationsare conducted in accordance with applicable laws, DoD regulations, policies and standards forinvestigations. Receive and investigate complaints or information concerning allegations of violationsof law, rules or regulations, mismanagement, gross waste funds, abuse of authority".

I do not believe Mr. Trahan had followed this instruction. He read my letter and respondedthat he was not going to do anything, and referred me to the appeals court. I am not interested in hisopinion as to whether this fraud would better be applied in the appeals court. The hotline is there toreceive the reports of fraud concerning the DoD, and this would apply to the military as well.

As you can see, I have gone up and down the chain of command in the military, but to no avail.This started with the lies a mother told her child in front of a witness, and escalated by NCIS not doingtheir job properly. I want an investigation done into these lies, since no one will admit fault in the half-assed investigation that was conducted with regards to these allegations.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I will be happy to explain thedocumentation provided.

Respectfully,

Angela . Ehlerswww.militaryinjustk:es.blogspot.com

Certified Mail 70082810000226966979

SENDER: COMPLETE THIS SECT/ON COMPLETE THIS SECTION ON DELIVERY

Complete items 1,2, and 3, Also completeitem 4 if Restricted Delivery is desired.Print your name and address on the reverseso that we can return the card to you.Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece,or on the front if space permits.

1, Article Addressed to:D. Is delivery address different from item t?

If YES, enter delivery address below.D YesD No

3. SwvteeTypeO Certified Ma!SD RegisteredD Insured Mail

D Express MatD Return Receipt for MerchandiseD C.O.D.

4. Restricted Deiivsryl (Extra Fee) DYes

2. Article Number•(Transfer from service feJ»H 7_oaa aaio poog

PS Form 3811; February 2004 Domestic Return Receipt 102595-Q2-M-1540