Attorney General to appeal dismissal of charges against Public Health official

Guam Attorney General Doug Moylan said his office was expecting the dismissal of the charges against former Public Health Director Art San Agustin and Chief Health Inspector Tom Nadeau. 

He plans to fight it before the Supreme Court of Guam. 

As KUAM reported, a Superior Court Judge dismissed the corruption allegations with prejudice stating the AG failed to appoint a special prosecutor. 

AG Moylan stated in part, “We remain concerned that the lower trial courts are interfering with the people’s choice of elected attorney general to prosecute government officials and enforce our criminal laws against them.” 

He added, “Several grand juries believed cause existed that several govt officials have these criminal charges go before a jury of 12 persons in our community.”

The case unfolded in Summer 2023 alleging Public Health leaders signed off on school inspection reports for inspections that never happened.