Peace Corps Faces Challenges

Once the PI is concluded, Peace Corps officials struggle with how to inform volunteers and others on the status of the case. Not only are the facts coming out of the PI extremely damaging to Bill’s case, but the Peace Corps also continues to be battered by complaints from volunteers and others that Bill has been abandoned. Because the prosecution presented its case at the PI, but the defense did not, the only public details available are damning ones presented by the prosecution. Deputy General Counsel Tony Essaye and others prepare memos on the facts, the legal and medical issues, and what needs to be done. The memos are sent to Peace Corps Washington, where further responses and analysis are provided. These memos will serve as an important framework for the trial preparation to come.