‘Intimate relations’: Prosecutor removed from office after she’s accused of ultimate conflict * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
The attorney general for the state of Missouri has removed from her office the Roy County prosecutor, Camille Johnston, on accusations she committed the ultimate in a conflict of interest.
That would be engaging “in intimate relations with defense counsel and defendants, including an immigrant who was under investigation for felony sex offenses.”
She then, allegedly “berated and fired her staff when they found out about it.”
The action was taken by Attorney General Catherine L. Hanaway.
BREAKING: A prosecutor has repeatedly engaged in intimate relations with defense counsel and defendants, including an illegal immigrant who was under investigation for felony sex offenses – and then she berated and fired her staff when they found out about it.
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— Attorney General Catherine L. Hanaway (@AGCHanaway) July 17, 2026
Johnston’s lawyer had no comment, right away.
An attorney representing former Ray County Prosecutor Camille Johnston said he had no comment Friday, a day after the Missouri Attorney General’s office filed a court case that ended with Johnston’s ouster as prosecutor.
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Read more about our quo warranto to remove the prosecutor here: https://t.co/I56LZMh1rc
— Attorney General Catherine L. Hanaway (@AGCHanaway) July 17, 2026
A report at the Epoch Times said, “Ray County Prosecutor Camille Johnston at one point lived with the man, a citizen of Mexico who has been in the United States illegally since 2019, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said in court filings.”
It continued, “Johnston allegedly declined to disclose the whereabouts of the man, described in court documents as J.G., when he was identified as a suspect in a sexual assault case; visited the illegal immigrant in Mississippi, where he had fled; went on vacation with the man to Florida; and provided her personal vehicle to him.”
A court filing charges, “This assistance in absconding included making a vehicle available to J.G. so that he could abscond and with knowledge that he would likely return to his native country of Mexico to avoid detection and apprehension.”
Other incidents included a romantic relationship with a prospective defendant in a domestic violence case as well as a relationship with a defense lawyer representing suspects Johnston was prosecuting.
“When an elected official treats public office like their personal playground, betraying the public trust, ignoring legal obligations, and putting self-interest first, removal isn’t a suggestion, it’s a necessity,” Hanaway said.
“Johnston’s record reflects a sustained pattern of misconduct and willful neglect that has undermined the integrity of the prosecutor’s office and poses a serious threat to public safety. In Missouri, public office is public trust, not a personal entitlement, and no one is above accountability.”
A judge already had delivered a preliminary order removing Johnston from office, for now.
Bob Unruh