A female prosecutor who was once the victim of sexual assault was named Friday to replace a district attorney who resigned in disgrace after trying to strike up a relationship with a domestic violence victim. Gov. Jim Doyle said his appointment of Jerilyn Dietz as Calumet County district attorney will restore the community?s faith in the office and ensure crime victims have a strong advocate. In 1997, while an undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dietz was sexually assaulted by a man who broke into her apartment and attacked her at knife point. Dietz said that experience changed her life and made her decide to become a prosecutor who would work with sensitive cases like rape, incest and sexual assault.
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