APPLETON, Wis., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A county district attorney in Wisconsin who texted sexual comments to the victim in a domestic violence case he was prosecuting has announced his resignation.
"It is with deep sadness and regret that I announce my resignation as Calumet County district attorney, effective immediately," Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz wrote in a statement. "I have lost the confidence of the people I represent due primarily to personal issues which have now affected my professional career."
The controversy began Sept. 15 when it was discovered Kratz sent 30 text messages to domestic violence victim Stephanie Van Groll over three days in October 2009.
"Are u the kind of girl that likes secret contact with an older married elected DA ... the riskier the better?" Kratz said in one text.
In another, he said "I have the $350,000 house. I have the 6-figure career. You may have the tall, young, hot nymph, but I am the prize!"
After Van Groll's texts became public, outrage was swift, the newspaper said.
He said he is undergoing psychotherapy but hasn't been specific about his treatment, the Appleton (Wis.) Post-Crescent reported Monday.
"I hope to repair my reputation and resume my legal career," Kratz said.
