Goldinger threat based on old case
The woman accused of threatening to kill Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger was allegedly upset at him for not prosecuting a case in which she claimed she was sexually assaulted, authorities said.
Brittany M. Hartos, 25, admitted during questioning to making threats on the phone to a crisis hot line employee “because the District Attorney refused to prosecute her rape case,” the affidavit said.
District Judge Sue Haggerty arraigned Hartos on a felony charge of aggravated assault and misdemeanor charges of terroristic threats and simple assault. She was later placed in the county jail.
Goldinger, reached by telephone Monday, said he was aware that Hartos had made a sexual assault allegation “within the past few years.”
He could not remember specific details about the case, but acknowledged that state police investigated the matter.
Goldinger said charges were never filed because there “was not sufficient evidence, at least that’s my recollection.” He said police agreed with his decision.
Read more about this case in Tuesday’s Butler Eagle.
