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September 11th: What Have We Learned?
Date: September 4, 2002 - 5:00pm
Speaker(s): Bill Hillar
August 30, 2011, Associated Press, Naval Officer Guilty in 9-11 Fraud, by Nedra Pickler,
July 08, 2011, Knight Ridder/Tribune, Vets Contest Man’s Claimed 'Black Hawk Down' Exploits,
August 24, 2011, Another Politico Flagged as SF Phony, Military.com, by Bryant Jordan,
June 21, 2010, San Jose Business Journal, Monterey Institute named graduate school of Middlebury College,
January 10, 2011, Sean Linnane Blogspot, Special Forces Fraud Busted,
January 27, 2011, Victoria Davila Blog, Bill Hillar: who is the man behind the mask?
November 2nd or 3rd, 2007, Utah Valley State College - Emergency Services Department Utah Fire and Rescue Academy Emergency Services Instructor Update,
January 27, 2011, The Spokesman-Review, FBI says motivational speaker built business on lies, by John Stucke,
December 1, 2009, Northwest Conference Against Trafficking, Press Release,
February 1, 1996, The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), OFFICIAL RECORDS, SPOKANE COUNTY, Bankruptcy Petitions, William G. Hillar, 2923 W. 18th, debts of $161,000.
November 20, 2010, Monterey Institute Reviews Former Instructors Credentials
September 12, 2001, Los Angeles Times, Orchestrated carnage is a telling story, by Richard A. Serrano, David Willman and Bob Drogin, L.A.Times Staff Writers,
March 16, 2010, abcnews.go.com, Nightline, Lindsey Baum Missing Girl FBI - ABC News, Special FBI Team Joins Hunt for Missing Girl, by Pierre Thomas, Lisa Jones, and Ted Gerstein,
November 23, 2010, New York Magazine, Analyst Who Refused to Cooperate With FBI Hailed As Hero, by Gennine Kelly, Web Producer, CNBC,
September 23, 2011, CantonPatch, How to Verify Military Claims, The Raymond Schepansky case has put a spotlight on groups that check into purported armed forces experience. By Peg McNichol,
April 19, 2009, The Register Guard (Eugene, OR), The Week at the UO, (City/Region) Byline: The Register-Guard
April 19, 2009, The Register Guard (Eugene, OR), The Week at the UO, (City/Region) Byline: The Register-Guard
February 4, 2011; Examiner (Washington, D.C.), The; THE BLOTTER, Scott McCabe; 473 words
Md. man indicted
March 30, 2011; Examiner (Washington, D.C.), The; The blotter Scott McCabe; 384 words
June 21, 2010, San Jose Business Journal, Monterey Institute named graduate school of Middlebury College, Silicon Valley / Date: Monday, 12:01pm PDT
The Monterey Institute of International Studies will become a graduate school of Middlebury College, the school announced Monday.
The Monterey Institute has been an affiliate of Middlebury College since 2005, and its current board of trustees will become a board of governors appointed by Middlebury’s board of trustees.
“In addition to its commitment to excellence across the liberal arts, Middlebury must also continue to define itself and the strengths that set it apart as a global leader in language learning and international education. Monterey contributes greatly to the ability to do this,” said Middlebury College President Ronald D. Liebowitz.
Monterey Institute of International Studies President Sunder Ramaswamy said the two institutions "share not only a common interest in cross cultural communication but also a commitment to making a difference in the world. Together we provide a vital bridge between critical thought and applied learning.”
Beginning in the fall, Middlebury and Monterey will offer several integrated degree programs in which students will be able to earn a combined bachelor of arts from Middlebury and a master’s from Monterey in five years. These degree programs include four years of undergraduate work in a variety of majors at Middlebury, language proficiency and one year of graduate study at Monterey. The two institutions will initially offer five integrated degrees in the following areas: international environmental policy, international policy studies, nonproliferation and terrorism studies, teaching foreign languages, and teaching English to speakers of other languages
A private graduate institution located in Monterey, the Monterey Institute offers fully accredited degree programs in international business, translation and interpretation, international policy studies and language teaching, and is home to the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.
Middlebury College offers a liberal arts curriculum that is particularly strong in languages, international studies, environmental studies, sciences and literature. About 2,400 students attend Middlebury, which was founded in 1800 and is located in Middlebury, Vt.
This photo was taken on January 6, 2003
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Deborah (Stoughton) McComb, Laura (Davidson) Meyer, Becky Curtis and Husband Bill Hillar, Katryn (Zuelsdorf) Robinson and Husband Don Robinson
Tracy Shumer, Becky Curtis, and Rachel McClanahan
January 27, 2011, Victoria Davila Blog, Bill Hillar: who is the man behind the mask?
JAN 27
Posted by victoriadavila
I took two weekend long classes at the University of Oregon, UO, from Bill Hillar. Bill said he had PhD from UO. He said he was a CIA agent. He was in special forces in Vietnam. He said he was the basis for the movie Taken, after his daughter was kidnapped and taken into human trafficking. He said he had overcome so much and come out stronger for he. He was inspirational.
Hillar’s stories were unbelievable, but still people believed him. They believed the lies.
Dramatic drawn out descriptions of death and the destruction of Hillar’s life were eye opening, we thought. The way he overcame his tragedies was a triumph, we thought. But his deceit was the tragedy.
Bill Hillar lied to the numerous universities, students, public and private clients. He essentially took away opportunities to learn from real lecturers. And he did take their, our, money. I am just one of many students still paying back college loans that now include paying back money for classes taken from a fraudulent professor. The school whose students prompted the investigation, Monterey Institute of International Studies or MIIS, has already made a statement concluding that students who took Hillar’s class would be able to take another class of equal credit at no cost. The University of Oregon has made no such statement at this time.
He talked the talk of a great man, but never walked the walk. He got auditoriums full of students to tears by acting. He once said, “I began to realize, we all wear a mask of sanity.” That was in May 2010 during a class I took from him. In hindsight, his statement became red flag of his personal character.
For the students at MIIS, the tip off was his lack of military mannerisms. Students who had served in the military reportedly did not believe the con. His website was taken down soon after.
Although he claimed to have been a CIA agent and member of Delta Force, he actually only served about eight years in the Coast Guard.
He did not overcome great losses of his loved ones like he told auditoriums full of paying students and other clients. But others have.
The silent victims of Hillar’s crime are those who have actually been affected by human trafficking and military emotional trauma. After I took the class on human trafficking from Hillar, the ASUO group Slavery Still Exists kicked off their human trafficking and advocacy awareness campaign.
Hillar may serve up to 20 years if convicted. Unable to a $50,000 post bond, he remains detained. Universities are left to decide how to deal with students credits from Hillar’s classes. Students are left feeling cheated. And while his story was fake, fraud and human trafficking are real problems that people need to be aware of.
Related articles:
HumanTrafficking.org: A web resource for combating human trafficking.
“Details surrounding arrest of former University professor reveled.” The Oregon Daily Emerald. Jan. 27 2011. (I’m quoted in this article.)
“FBI arrests lecturer accused of building career on lies.” Monterey Country Herald. Jan. 26 2011.
“FBI Investigates past University adjunct instructor for fraud.” The Oregon Daily Emerald. Nov. 30 2010.
“Bill Hillar: Not a war hero, is he lying about his daughter’s death? Undercoverage. Nov. 28 2010.
Law enforcement involved in probe of bogus Monterey Institute instructor
POSTED BY FLORIDA COALITION AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING ⋅ NOVEMBER 28, 2010 ⋅ LEAVE A COMMENT
FILED UNDER HUMAN TRAFFICKING 101
Unforunately Mr. Hillar is not the first person to falsely claim to be an expert in the field of human trafficking. It seems that since 2004, when Former President Bush announced that there was going to be funding put towards the issue of human trafficking, people came out of the woodwork claiming to know anything and everything about human trafficking in hopes of being able to get a piece of the funding pie. It is a shame that there are more and more organizations who claim to know about the issue of human trafficking and actually just know the basics. I can tell you that in the field of human trafficking, there are only a handful of grassroots organization who truly understand and know what human trafficking is. These grassroots organizations have been working on this issue since the late 1990′s and have been making a difference ever since. One thing that people need to understand as well is that human trafficking is ever-changing. The second we figure out how a certain operation works, the traffickers have already come up with a different plan on how to recruit and exploit victims. Whatever was occurring in 2004 is not what is occurring in 2010.
One thing you must remember is that not every person that tells you that they are an expert truly is an expert. For example, in Florida, there are just a few experts on this issue. Florida State University’s Center for the Advancement of Human Rights is urging the Statewide Human Trafficking Task Force to put all human trafficking organizations found in Florida through a vetting process. This will weed out the organizations who are truly fighting the crime of human trafficking from the imposters who are just looking to make a quick buck. I say to all of these imposters, shame on you as you are now exploiting the very people you claim to fight for. There are also some organizations who have not really done anything except tell others what the grassroots organizations have done to fight human trafficking. These organizations have made a business in this by selling shirts, lunch boxes and other such items. This is sad as most of this money does not go to the organizations that are working with victims of human trafficking or the victims themselves.
A couple of things that you want to find out about an anti trafficking organization before you invite them to speak or open up your wallets. I am writing this in order for you the reader to protect yourselves from people such as Mr. Hillar.
1. How many years have they been working on the issue of human trafficking?
2. How many victims of human trafficking have they identified, rescued and served?
3. What is their speaking fee? The majority of the experts in this field only charge a small honorarium or nothing at all. It is more important for them to raise awareness than to fill their pockets with money.
4. What is their knowledge of the United Nations stance on Human trafficking and why so many countries such as the U.S have a human trafficking law?
January 27, 2011, The Spokesman-Review, FBI says motivational speaker built business on lies, by John Stucke,
The FBI arrested a man who once worked as a clinical educator at a Spokane hospital, accusing him of fabricating his life’s story with tales of military valor and family tragedy, and then committing mail fraud by profiting on the lies.
William G. Hillar, 66, worked at Inland Northwest Health Services from September 1994 to July 1997. Before that he worked for other Spokane businesses including Metropolitan Mortgage and Securities Co.
It’s what he’s accused of doing afterward that earned him notoriety.
The federal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Baltimore accused Hillar, now living in Maryland, of capitalizing on his fraud to give motivational speeches and training to police and graduate students. He billed himself as a retired U.S. Special Forces colonel trained in tactical counterterrorism, explosive ordnance, emergency medicine and psychological warfare. He claimed to have served in Asia, the Middle East and Central and South America.
His business, Bill Hillar Training, offered speeches and workshops on topics such as transnational drug smuggling, human trafficking, tactical counterterrorism and transnational criminal gangs.
Hillar’s alleged ruse began to unravel last year when students at the Monterey Institute of International Studies questioned his credentials.
He claimed in workshops that the 2008 action movie “Taken,” starring Liam Neeson, was loosely based on the kidnapping and murder of his daughter. Film executives have denied any connection, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Hillar was never in the U.S. Army. A records search showed that he did serve in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1962 to 1970, achieving the rank of radarman, petty officer third class. There’s no record he ever deployed to the global regions he claimed, nor did he have any documented training in the specialized fields he listed.
The alleged fraud ensnared many government agencies, businesses and colleges.
Hillar’s website claimed that he gave presentations in Spokane to Shriner’s Hospital and Cowles Publishing Co., which publishes The Spokesman-Review. That website has since been taken down.
Hillar once lived on the South Hill and filed for bankruptcy three times in nine years while in Spokane.
The federal judge in Baltimore hearing his case agreed to release him on a $50,000 bond.
Timothy Martins.
http://www.flyingsquadron.com/forums/index.php?/topic/16895-epic-thread-fighter-pilot-poser-exposed/
http://stevenwarran.blogspot.com/2010/08/firefighter-darren-harkins-and-ladder-2.html
the Air Line Pilot Association (ALPA) union published in their April 2010 member magazine (which was distributed to over 53,000 members) an article on an American Eagle airline pilot named TIMOTHY J. MARTINS who, among other verified false claims, has made claims to be a member of NYFD Ladder Company 2. In the article he also claimed to be an F-16 fighter pilot in the New Jersey Air National Guard as well as a Paramedic for New York City. Both of these claims have been since verified as false. As a result MULTIPLE military and airline forums numbering in excess of ten have begun threads on this individual and more and more of his lies have surfaced.
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Nov 25, 2010 – William G. Hillar is a retired Colonel of the U.S. Army Special Forces. He has served in Asia, the Middle East, and Central and South America,
More Charges Added To Man Who Claimed to be Army Colonel
Posted: March 17, 2011 05:14 PM
Updated: March 17, 2011 05:14 PM
The man who allegedly duped the Monterey Institute of International Studies, as well as many other agencies, is facing additional charges.
Bill Hillar claimed to serve across the globe, as a Green Beret. He taught at major institutions, including the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Hillar even allegedly told some of his students that he was the inspiration for the film TAKEN where a former government operative's daughter is kidnapped and forced into sex trafficking.
However, it all came crashing down when a local student started calling him a fraudsaying Hillar has tricked people for years.
In January, Hillar was arrested by the FBI and now the US. District Attorney's Office is adding 15 more counts of mail fraud and they are attempting to freeze all of Hillar's money.
Former MIIS Teacher Plead Guilty To Posing As Army Colonel
Posted: March 29, 2011 07:56 PM
Updated: March 29, 2011 07:56 PM
BALTIMORE, Maryland- William G. Hillar, age 66, of Millersville, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to lie about his military experience and academic credentials in order to gain employment for teaching and training.
"William G. Hillar lived a lie and based his teaching career on military experience he did not have and credentials that he did not earn," said U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein.
According to Hillar's plea agreement, from around 1998 to 2010, private and public sector organizations paid Hillar at least $171,415 for teaching, leading workshops, giving speeches and conducting training on counter terrorism, drugs trafficking, human trafficking and related topics. Hillar conducted these activities through a business named "Bill Hillar Training."
According to the Monterey Institute of International Studies, Hillar led two one-credit, 15-hour workshops per year at the Institute between 2005 and 2010.
In order to secure these employments, Hillar falsely represented in resumes, biographical statements and on the Internet that: "William G. Hillar is a retired Colonel of the U.S. Army Special Forces. He has served in Asia, the Middle East, and Central and South America, where his diverse training and experiences included tactical counter-terrorism, explosive ordnance, emergency medicine and psychological warfare."
Hillar faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. As part of his plea agreement, Hillar has agreed to pay restitution of $171,415, and perform no less than 500 community hours at the Maryland State Veterans Cemeteries.
Monterey Institute Reviews Former Instructors Credentials
Posted: Nov 20, 2010 08:20 PM
Updated: Jan 25, 2011 01:09 PM
Monterey Institute Review Finds Workshop Leader Misrepresented His Academic Credentials
MIIS Has Been Cooperating with Other Affected Organizations and Law Enforcement
Monterey, CA – The Monterey Institute of International Studies announced today that it has concluded its review of issues regarding former workshop instructor Bill Hillar with the finding that Hillar misrepresented his academic credentials to the Institute.
Hillar, who over the past decade has been contracted by government and non-profit agencies, as well as educational institutions across the country to lecture and lead workshops, claimed in a resume and biographical sketch submitted to the Institute to be "a retired colonel of the U.S. Army Special Forces" and to have earned a Ph.D. at the University of Oregon.
The Institute's review found that Mr. Hillar had not earned a Ph.D. at the University of Oregon, and the Institute has been unable to obtain any military records that substantiate Hillar's claims regarding his military service. Hillar has not responded to requests from the Institute to provide supporting documentation for the credentials claimed on his resume.
Hillar was initially contracted with to lead a 15-hour, three-day, one-credit workshop at the Institute in spring 2005, and has led one workshop per semester since then. He most recently led a workshop on human trafficking on October 8th through 10th. Because Hillar never applied for a position as a faculty member at the Institute, serving only as an independent contractor retained to lead a single three-day workshop per semester, he was not subject to the pre-employment background checks that the Institute requires of all employees, including all faculty and adjunct faculty.
Workshop instructors who are independent contractors typically come to the attention of the academic administration through recommendations from students or faculty, and a resume, proposed syllabus, and a list of references would generally be considered sufficient for retention of an independent contractor. The Institute believes this is a fairly typical process among higher education institutions across the country when retaining instructors on very short-term contracts to lead two- or three-day workshops.
However, as a result of this incident, the Institute has extended the requirement for a full pre-engagement background check to any person who provides classroom instruction for academic credit at the Monterey Institute, regardless of their employment status. This change in policy is effective immediately.
In addition, the Institute will offer to every student who has taken a workshop led by Hillar at the Monterey Institute two options. Affected students who met the academic requirements of the workshop may choose to allow the credit to stand on their academic record. Alternatively, they may request that the credit from the workshop be removed from their academic record, in which case they will be offered the opportunity to enroll in another one-credit workshop offered by the Institute at no additional cost. The Institute is in the process of identifying a qualified instructor to lead a human trafficking workshop in the spring 2011 semester, and will work to make this workshop available both on-site and online.
"For the past two weeks we have been engaged in a proactive, intensive effort to look into this matter," said Monterey Institute President Sunder Ramaswamy. "We believed it was essential to gather as much information as possible in order to get at the truth before arriving at any conclusions publicly. We have been engaged in extensive research and information-sharing with similarly affected institutions, and active cooperation with law enforcement and other appropriate agencies."
The public record suggests that a substantial number of agencies and institutions across the country, including law enforcement and other government agencies, non-profits, and educational institutions, have been similarly affected by Mr. Hillar's actions.
"Nonetheless," stated Ramaswamy, "The ultimate responsibility for the quality and integrity of the instruction received at the Monterey Institute rests with us. We deeply regret this incident and offer our sincere apologies to the students, alumni, faculty, and staff who have been affected by it. We also want to express our profound gratitude to the students who brought these issues to the administration's attention. We are very proud of the integrity they have displayed through their actions."
The Institute's 11 degree programs include master's degrees in international policy studies and nonproliferation and terrorism studies, as well as international business, international environmental policy, and language translation, interpretation, and teaching. Most regular courses at the Institute are worth four credits and last through a full 15-week semester. Workshops are one-credit, 15-hour electives that are typically completed over a single weekend, and are not normally required in order to complete a degree. Currently, most workshops at the Institute are led by regular or adjunct faculty.
Retired Green Berets Call Hillar Imposter
Posted: Nov 24, 2010 09:02 PM
Updated: Jan 25, 2011 01:09 PM
MONTEREY, Calif.- It's a story Central Coast News broke last week, now it's gaining national attention from the LA Times.
Wednesday, a special forces group said it spent the past year tracking Bill Hillar.
Central Coast News learned what the group found out, when it looked into the man, claiming to be a Green Beret.
"We don't go after the people that tell somebody at a bar 'I'm a Green Beret,' we go after people like Hillar that make themselves public figures," said Jeff Hinton.
And go after Hillar, the retired Green Berets did.
"...Expose these people for the frauds they are so they're not using our title and our reputation, a title we earned and a reputation we paid for in blood," said Hinton.
They aren't out for blood like some may think. Hinton said it's all about doing their homework on potential frauds like Hillar and letting the truth be known.
"You got to remember how small we are and to not know a colonel with special forces? No one knew him."
"The nail in the coffin was the Freedom of Information Act from Army operations Command...I mean this is a Full Bird Colonel and no record on him? It's like that's it!"
Hillar has been posted as a fraud for over a year on the website Jeff Hinton started, professional soldiers.com. A place for special forces to network with each other. It was there that Brian Hubbs and the other students at the Monterey Institute of International Studies found more evidence to back up their research on Hillar.
A client list from Hillar's now defunct website shows a lot of people believed his stories for a long time, "It's because he's never run across a real Green Beret... They read just enough or watch just enough movies to pass themselves off," said Hinton.
The question is, where is he now? "You got me! He's probably hiding under a rock...if I were him I'd leave the country," said Hinton laughing.
Monterey Instructor Accused of Fraud, Claims to be Action Movie Inspiration
Posted: Nov 19, 2010 09:20 PM
Updated: Nov 19, 2010 10:31 PM
MONTEREY, Calif.- Bill Hillar claimed to serve across the globe, as a green beret. He taught at major institutions, across the country. Friday, a local student is calling him a fraud saying Hillar has tricked people for years.
Bill Hillar lectured at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Students say, he even claims the movie TAKEN is loosely based on his life.
Students here at MIIS were excited to be taking a sex trafficking course from a renowned expert, a special forces army colonel, but they said all they got were a bunch of lies, and they have the proof to back it up.
"I heard nothing but good things about him, everybody raved about his courses, he was in special forces, teaches a course on tactical counter terrorism and he tells the most amazing stories," said Brian Hubbs.
But that's just it, now Hubbs is coming forward for the first time saying his one time instructor Bill Hillar was telling stories that never happened. For instance, Hubbs says Hillar claimed to be inspiration for the film TAKEN where a former government operative's daughter is kidnapped and forced into sex trafficking.
Hubbs says for students in one class, "The dominant story he mentioned that she was murdered in Bornio, but in the human trafficking class that I took he said she was murdered in Mexico City...He seemed very passionate there were times when he was tearing up in class," said Hubbs.
When the students researched the movie's writer they say they learned TAKEN was based on a Paris police officer. Bill Hillar wasn't mentioned.
The movie inconsistency wasn't the only thing that caused Hubbs and a handful of students to start researching Hillar's claims.
Hubbs, a former Marine vet, said what bothered him the most were the stories about Hillar being high atop the army's chain of command.
"He specifically said I'm retired army colonel, special forces, Delta Force took part in all these operations," saiod Hubbs.
Hubbs tracked down documentation that shows Hillar was in the Coast Guard reserves, but there is no record of him in the army or any type of special forces.
"it just became more clear that things weren't adding up, things weren't right, but the only problem is he only teaches one class in the spring one in the fall, so he's not around."
Hubbs and the other students took their concerns to the school's administration.
"We take it very seriously. We want to be diligent and thorough in the research we are doing to understand the facts," said Jason Warburg, the Communications Director at MIIS.
The next question you may be asking: What is the protocol for a background check? The school says Hillar was a contracted instructor.
"It's a different process. A more informal process," said Warburg.
So what is Hillar saying about all this? That's the problem. Hubbs and the school both say they've tried to contact him. So far, the only thing they can track down is the P.O. Box office he has in Carmel, a shutdown website, and voicemail from the man who they say was once their trusted instructor.
Central Coast News has also reached out to Hillar, but has yet to hear from him. Check back on www.kionrightnow.com for updates.
Submitted by Central Coast News reporter Brooke Holmquist.
Man Who Pretended to Be a War Hero To Teach in Monterey Sentenced
Posted: Aug 30, 2011 02:50 PM
Updated: Aug 30, 2011 10:30 PM
BALTIMORE, Maryland- Bill Hillar was sentenced to 21 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his scheme to lie about his military experience and academic credentials in order teach at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
Hillar was also ordered to pay restitution of $171,415 and perform 500 community hours at the Maryland State Veterans Cemeteries.
"Hillar claimed that he had earned praise as a hero, but the truth is that he deserves condemnation as a liar," said U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein. "He did not serve in the U.S. Army, did not receive military training in counter-terrorism and psychological warfare, and did not lose his daughter to sex traffickers."
According to Hillar's plea agreement, from around 1998 to 2010, private and public sector organizations paid Hillar at least $171,415 for teaching, leading workshops, giving speeches and conducting training on counter terrorism, drugs trafficking, human trafficking and related topics. Hillar conducted these activities through a business named "Bill Hillar Training." According to the government's sentencing memorandum, most of Hillar's victims were military, law enforcement or first responder organizations.
Man Who Pretended to Be a War Hero To Teach in Monterey Sentenced
Aug 30, 2011 at 2:50 PM
Bill Hillar was sentenced to 21 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his scheme to lie about his military experience and academic credentials in order teach at the Monterey Institute of International Studies....
Former MIIS Teacher Plead Guilty To Posing As Army Colonel
Mar 29, 2011 at 7:56 PM
William G. Hillar, age 66, of Millersville, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to lie about his military experience and academic credentials in order to gain employment for teaching and training.
More Charges Added To Man Who Claimed to be Army Colonel
Mar 17, 2011 at 5:14 PM
The man who allegedly duped the Monterey Institute of International Studies, as well as many other agencies, is facing additional charges. Bill Hillar claimed to serve across the globe, as a Green Beret.
Local Man Claiming to Be Movie Inspiration Arrested by the FBI
Jan 25, 2011 at 1:02 PM
The man who taught at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, or MIIS, and claimed to be the inspiration for the movie "Taken" was arrested by the FBI. William "Bill" Hillar was accused of defrauding several clients, including the FBI.
Retired Green Berets Call Hillar Imposter
Nov 24, 2010 at 9:02 PM
It's a story Central Coast News broke last week, now it's gaining national attention from the LA Times. Wednesday, a special forces group said it spent the past year tracking Bill Hillar.
STATEMENT OF FINDINGS REGARDING BILL HILLAR<
Nov 24, 2010 at 7:11 PM
1. After a process of intensive research and consultation, the Monterey Institute of International Studies has concluded that Bill Hillar, a lecturer contracted to lead one workshop session per semester
MIIS Duped By Former Instructor
Nov 24, 2010 at 2:21 PM
Tuesday, the Monterey Institute of International Studies said it's one of several schools duped by a man who claims to be a decorated Green Beret.
Monterey Institute Reviews Former Instructors Credentials Nov 20, 2010 at 8:20 PM
Monterey, CA – The Monterey Institute of International Studies announced today that it has concluded its review of issues regarding former workshop instructor Bill Hillar with the finding that Hillar misrepresented his academic credentials to the Institute.
Monterey Instructor Accused of Fraud, Claims to be Action Movie Inspiration
Nov 19, 2010 at 9:20 PM
Bill Hillar taught at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Students say, he even claims the movie TAKEN is loosely based on his life. The problem is it could all be one elaborate hoax.
Monterey Institute instructor's credentials subject of FBI fraud investigation
The FBI and the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office in Portland, Ore., have opened a fraud investigation of Bill Hillar, a college instructor and professional speaker whose claims to be a high-ranking military officer and terrorism expert are being challenged.
Lt. Jose Martinez of the sheriff's office said Tuesday that “We have assigned an investigator and we have joined the investigation [of Hillar] with the FBI,” he said.
Hillar had been scheduled earlier this month to be a keynote speaker at a University of Portland conference on human trafficking but did not show up, according to the school.
Along with frequent speeches to law enforcement groups across the country, Hillar has taught workshops on human trafficking and terrorism at the Monterey Institute of International Studies twice a year since 2005, most recently last month. Students at the institute recently challenged what Hillar said were his credentials as a retired colonel in U.S. Army Special Forces who had earned a doctorate from the University of Oregon.
The Monterey school this week said it could not confirm Hillar’s resume and had severed ties with the instructor. The school also publicly apologized for not verifying Hillar's credentials before hiring him.
FBI spokesmen said Tuesday that their policy was not to discuss any ongoing investigations.
In his classes and speeches, Hillar presented himself as the inspiration for the lead character in the 2008 film “Taken,” starring Liam Neeson as a former CIA operative whose daughter is kidnapped by men who want to enslave her. In numerous interviews about the movie, its director and writers never mentioned Hillar.
Deputy Keith Bickford, who heads the human trafficking unit of the Multnomah sheriff’s agency and is helping in the investigation, said he had heard Hillar speak twice at conferences and emotionally recount the supposed kidnapping and murder of his daughter.
“The story that he told was very sad and he did a very good job in making everybody feel horrible,” said Bickford, who did not initially suspect Hillar’s credentials. “If he is a fraud, he’s hurt a lot of people and taken advantage of a horrible, horrible crime," he said, referring to trafficking.
Hillar could not be reached for comment at the phone number and e-mail address he listed on a syllabus for his Monterey Institute class.
January 12, 2009
The cost of nuclear security
By Stephen I. Schwartz and Deepti Choubey,
...address it -- even in a time austerity. That starts with...Stephen I. Schwartz is the editor of the Nonproliferation Review at the Monterey Institute of International Studies; Deepti Choubey is the deputy...
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Speak and ye shall find more pleasure on the trip
By Susan Spano ,Times Staff Writer,
...Foreign Language Center in Monterey teaches Czech . Instruction...professor in the Graduate School Language & Educational Linguistics at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
Anthrax found in third worker at paper in Fla.
By Michael Stroh and Jonathan Bor ,Sun Staff
...vaccines and the basic properties of anthrax. Until rules were...treatments against a variety of strains. But now U.S. labs...a research associate at the Monterey Institute International. Even so, she said, it would.
September 12, 2001, Los Angeles Times, Orchestrated carnage is a telling story, by Richard A. Serrano, David Willman and Bob Drogin, L.A.Times Staff Writers,
WASHINGTON— That terrorists could slip through security checkpoints in three U.S. airports on the same morning, hijack commercial jetliners and fly them with deadly precision into the Pentagon and World Trade Center raised for investigators, and the nation as a whole, a vexing question: How? How did they do it?
"I've been chilled by a lot of things," said Lewis Schiliro, who as recently retired head of the FBIoffice in New York helped oversee investigations into the explosion aboard TWA Flight 800 and the 1993 bombing at the World Trade Center. "But this is something I just can't begin to comprehend.
"They put this together very, very neatly."
Beyond the matter of who "they" might be, the complicated mechanics of the operation startled U.S. investigators. As a senior FBI official here said Tuesday: "We're just amazed at the level of coordination this would have taken."
In the past, terrorist acts in the United States have been marked by disarray. Even the last attack on the World Trade Center, which killed six people, failed to deliver the carnage intended. Other plots have been thwarted before they could be carried out.
If the initial scenario being developed by investigators proves true, the coordinated assault on two national landmarks exposed large holes in the fencework of security measures meant to protect Americans from terrorist attack. Some of these holes were surprising. Others were less so.
The effectiveness of airport security checkpoints, for example, has been questioned in a number of government studies. In testimony last year, an official with the General Accounting Office told a Senate subcommittee that the airline industry "had made little progress in improving the effectiveness of airport checkpoint screeners. Screeners are not adequately detecting dangerous objects, and long-standing problems affecting screeners' performance remain."
At a May 25, 2000, hearing before the House Judiciary subcommittee on crime, Robert Hast, the assistant controller general, said that GAO agents using fictitious law enforcement badges and identification were permitted to walk unescorted to the airport's security checkpoint. Neither the agents nor their hand-held luggage was screened, Hast said.
Victoria Cummock, whose husband, John Binning Cummock, died 13 years ago in the terrorist-caused crash of Pan Am Flight 103 at Lockerbie, Scotland, dissented four years ago from recommendations made by then-Vice President Al Gore's White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security, of which she was a member.
Cummock termed "ludicrous" the commission's recommendation to provide just 54 high-tech explosives detection devices for the nation's 450 commercial airports.
Callers Said Hijackers Carried Knives
It was unclear if any guns were used in the hijackings Tuesday, and urgent in-flight cellular telephone calls from two of the doomed flights suggested the terrorists were armed with knives or "knifelike objects." In one call, a flight attendant on one of the flights that struck the World Trade Center reportedly said a fellow crew member had been stabbed. In another, CNN commentator Barbara Olson, a passenger on the plane that would smash into the Pentagon, told her husband that the flight had been hijacked with men carrying knives and box cutters.
Rich Roth, a security consultant to airlines, airports and the FAA, said that federal regulations allow passengers to carry two-inch blades, such as a box cutter. He also pointed out that three-inch knives are distributed to first class passengers in their flatware.
"If someone was holding a box cutter to your neck," he said, "wouldn't you do what they told you?"
John Parachini, executive director of the Washington office of the Monterey Institute of International Studies, said the attackers had found and exploited an unexpected niche in America's defenses.
"It shows," he said, "that our emphasis on nuclear, chemical, biological and radiological weapons of mass destruction caused us to overlook a more readily available alternative: airplanes. They had no bombs and they proved to be incredible weapons."
Experts said cockpit doors can be opened with relative ease, exposing them to intruders. Once cockpits were seized, they said, flying the planes to their targets would not be necessarily difficult.
In her brief call to her husband, U.S. Solicitor General Theodore Olson, Barbara Olson had indicated the pilot was not flying the jetliner, and instead had been herded back with the other passengers.
"Most anybody who had knowledge of flying could guide the airplane," said Robert Routh, an aeronautical sciences professor in Daytona Beach, Fla. "But they did a good job with the accuracy. It's not a matter of strength. It's a matter of having a little bit of knowledge of how this particular airplane works."
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January 27, 2011, oregonatheart.wordpress, Bill Hillar: who is the man behind the mask? by Victoria Davila, Posted by victoriadavila
I took two weekend long classes at the University of Oregon, UO, from Bill Hillar. Bill said he had PhD from UO. He said he was a CIA agent. He was in special forces in Vietnam. He said he was the basis for the movie Taken, after his daughter was kidnapped and taken into human trafficking. He said he had overcome so much and come out stronger for he. He was inspirational.
Hillar’s stories were unbelievable, but still people believed him. They believed the lies.
Dramatic drawn out descriptions of death and the destruction of Hillar’s life were eye opening, we thought. The way he overcame his tragedies was a triumph, we thought. But his deceit was the tragedy.
Bill Hillar lied to the numerous universities, students, public and private clients. He essentially took away opportunities to learn from real lecturers. And he did take their, our, money. I am just one of many students still paying back college loans that now include paying back money for classes taken from a fraudulent professor. The school whose students prompted the investigation, Monterey Institute of International Studies or MIIS, has already made a statement concluding that students who took Hillar’s class would be able to take another class of equal credit at no cost. The University of Oregon has made no such statement at this time.
He talked the talk of a great man, but never walked the walk. He got auditoriums full of students to tears by acting. He once said, “I began to realize, we all wear a mask of sanity.” That was in May 2010 during a class I took from him. In hindsight, his statement became red flag of his personal character.
For the students at MIIS, the tip off was his lack of military mannerisms. Students who had served in the military reportedly did not believe the con. His website was taken down soon after.
Although he claimed to have been a CIA agent and member of Delta Force, he actually only served about eight years in the Coast Guard.
He did not overcome great losses of his loved ones like he told auditoriums full of paying students and other clients. But others have.
The silent victims of Hillar’s crime are those who have actually been affected by human trafficking and military emotional trauma. After I took the class on human trafficking from Hillar, the ASUO group Slavery Still Exists kicked off their human trafficking and advocacy awareness campaign.
Hillar may serve up to 20 years if convicted. Unable to a $50,000 post bond, he remains detained. Universities are left to decide how to deal with students credits from Hillar’s classes. Students are left feeling cheated. And while his story was fake, fraud and human trafficking are real problems that people need to be aware of.
Related articles:
HumanTrafficking.org: A web resource for combating human trafficking.
“Details surrounding arrest of former University professor reveled.” The Oregon Daily Emerald. Jan. 27 2011. (I’m quoted in this article.)
“FBI arrests lecturer accused of building career on lies.” Monterey Country Herald. Jan. 26 2011.
“FBI Investigates past University adjunct instructor for fraud.” The Oregon Daily Emerald. Nov. 30 2010.
“Bill Hillar: Not a war hero, is he lying about his daughter’s death? Undercoverage. Nov. 28 2010.
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THIS WEEK AT THE UO
Appeared in print: Sunday, April 19, 2009, page B2
Speaker 7:30 p.m. Bill Hillar, the father of a sex trafficking victim and a retired Army Special Forces colonel; and James Pond, an after-care expert for survivors of sex trafficking, will discuss the global sex trade as well as the sex trade in Oregon. Room 180, Prince Lucien Campbell Hall. Free. (503) 201-8215
Bill Hillar
Providing consulting and training for high-risk occupations, and speaking on leadership, ethics, stress and creativity.
business speaker, motivational speaker, workshop speaker, speaking
If you are seeking someone to help you better understand how you are affected and can make a difference in this rapidly-changing world, then ask Bill Hillar to be that change agent
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Welcoming international students and scholars from all over the world to MIIS.
NEW PRIZE FOR BEST STUDENT ESSAY ON ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Feb 16th, 2009 by Gail Lu
ANNOUNCING NEW PRIZE FOR BEST STUDENT ESSAY ON ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING
A $1,000 Rev. William Sloane Coffin cash prize will be awarded to the MIIS student who writes the best anti-human trafficking essay. $500 will be given to the writer of the second-best essay. The award is named after the late remarkable civil rights and peace activist Chaplain at Yale University and the money is donated by his close friend, Professor Peter Grothe. The award is given in memory of a victim of human trafficking in Cambodia, Sale Hillar, the daughter of MIIS Professor Bill Hillar who teaches a workshop on human
trafficking. The essay should be no more than 2,000 words.
The student should state what experiential and/or academic background she/he has had in anti-human trafficking and what she/he has learned from this. A major part of the essay should be devoted to what motivates the writer to go into the anti-human trafficking field. Further, what are the most promising
strategies for putting brakes on this affront to humanity?
The deadline for the essay is 5 pm Friday, March 13th. Please submit your essay to Dr. Grothe or put in his box in the Student Affairs building.
The judges for the Rev. William Sloane Coffine Prize will be a panel of faculty experts.
Thanks and good luck!
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Oct 17, 7-8:30PM at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Portland. Fundraiser for Global Health Promise and Our Mother’s House. Volunteers are still needed at a recently opened drop in shelter that assists prostituted and trafficked mothers and their children in Portland called “Our Mother’s House” on Saturdays from 6-9pm at the Downtown Chapel on W. Burnside at NW 6th Avenue. Primary responsibilities of volunteers are to serve food, which is donated, be supportive to the women who drop in, and provide them with referrals to local services. Contact: Brian Willis phone:503-243-5848 (o) email: BWillis@taskforce.org. Flier attached. Free, but donations appreciated.
Oct 20, 6:30PM: “Dark Side of Chocolate” Film Screening at Global Exchange, 3508 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR
October 21: Fair Trade Chocolate & Champagne Event, Portland , OR A fun night of chocolate and champagne for a good cause! Hosted by Not For Sale - contact: Mary @ mary.notforsaleor@gmail.com for more information.
October 21 7:00 PM – Northwest Film Center’s “Voices in Action, Human Rights ” series presents:”The peasant the the priest” http://www.nwfilm.org/screenings/27/274/#1724. Movie about Human Trafficking, with panel afterward.
October 23, 24 Bill Hillar teaches Leadership class at U of O’s SAPP program. Register at sapp.uoregon.edu
OCTOBER 25, 7:00 pm COMMUNITY FORUM – SEXUAL EXPLOITATION & TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN. Providence St. Vincent Medical Cente, 9205 SW Barnes Road,Souther Auditorium (entrance by the fountain) . Please leave a message at 503-216-7192 if you plan to attend. Questions? Contact Julie McCloud, Washington County Sheriff’s Office at 503-846-2585. Free
October 26, 6:30 PM Nor For Sale Informational/Volunteer Meeting. Location: Hollywood Branch Library Meeting Room
Oct 27, 6:30 PM: “Dark Side of Chocolate” Film Screening at Equal Exchange, 1033 SE Main, Portland, OR
October 28, 9:00 AM Stuff It To Human Trafficking: Part Three. OLCC Offices Contact Barton.Rep@state.or.us to confirm your help!
October 30, 2PM-Evening: Human Trafficking Awareness Training, by Compassion 2 One – Eugene. Contact cyndi@compassion2one.org
November 1st – 5th, 8th Annual Statewide Advocate Training Sexual Assault: Providing Core Services, DHS Training Center, Salem tamsynjameson@oregonsatf.org for registration. alexapriddy@oregonsatf.org for any other questions.
November 5th. 6PM: Compassion 2 One Fundraiser. Bill Hillar keynote speaker. Dinner and auction at downtown Portland Marriott. $55/$100 couple. Register online at: www.compassion2one.org/benefit.php
November 4, 6, and 7th. University of Portland. Free and Open to the Public. OATH conference – Keynote speakers: Bill Hillar, Jessica Richardson, Cyndi Romine. Miss Oregon 2010 will participate.
Contact “Rangineh Azimzadeh” rangineh@gmail.com to speak or table. “Grace Westbrook” graciwest@gmail.com to volunteer. Our event includes two poster contests – one for high school and middle school students, and one for college students. The top 3 vote getters in each category will receive gift certificates from Fred Meyer in the amounts of $100, $50, and $25. Bring your posters to U of P by 8:15 Saturday morning. Any medium, sized 8 1/2″x11″ to 22″x28″. Subject – Human Trafficking. Contact Brianna Hodge at hodge11@up.edu for more information. Email OregonOATH@gmail.com to register, with number of people in subject line. See attached flier.
November 8, 6 PM Kell’s Human Trafficking Series. Elected officials talk about current laws and expected changes.
November 20, 10AM – 4PM Shared Hope International training at Crossroads Community Church, Vancouver. RSVP: http://www.sharedhope.org/who/events.asp Contact us at (360) 693-8100 for questions.
November 20, 21 Bill Hillar teaches Veteran Reintergration at U of O’s SAPP program. Register at sapp.uoregon.edu
OATH is pleased to announce we now have Regional Coordinators for Benton County, Central Oregon, Clackamas County, Coos County, Douglas County, Jackson County, Lane County, Linn County, Marion County and Washington County. We also have a Faith-based Organizations Coordinator, LGBTQ Coordinator, and Volunteer Coordinator. We have a newly formed group called M3 (Men Mentoring Men).
We have chapters at U of O, OSU, PSU, U of P, Pacific University, Lewis and Clark, George Fox, Willamette University, Montana State University, Central Washington University, PCC, Green River Community College, Jesuit High School, Lake Oswego High School, Oregon Episcopal School, Portland Adventist Academy, King’s Church School, Open Meadow High School, West Salem High School, Westview High School, Wilson High School, and Century High School. Our first faith-based organization is AGAPE church. They are looking for a new location, so please let us know if you know of one downtown Portland. Their congregation includes homeless youth and adults. We also have numerous volunteers including two who are trained for internet searches to assist police, and a Russian translator.
If you are interested in getting involved with a chapter, starting a chapter, or being a volunteer with OATH, please contact me.
Kind regards,
Wynne, Executive Director
Oregonians Against Trafficking Humans www.OregonOATH.org
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ADV: Father’s ministry seeks to save trafficking victims - July 2010
Bill Hillar of Severna Park United Methodist Church in the Baltimore-Washington area conference has felt the horror and heartache of human trafficking first-hand.
The Advance for Christ and His Church is working hard to help eliminate human trafficking.
His 16-year old daughter, while traveling with schoolmates in Southeast Asia in 1988, was pulled off a train and forced into sexual slavery by traffickers. Hillar, a retired colonel in the U.S. Army Special Forces, quit his job and searched across 11 countries for nearly a year before finding a warehouse in Sarawak, Borneo, where she was last kept.
“With help from Interpol and government agents, we went in there and rescued 32 girls,” he recalled. The youngest was 9. But his daughter was not there.
Because she had tried to escape, he was told, her kidnappers had brutally raped, sodomized, tortured and murdered her, and then thrown her body into the South China Sea.
“I never saw my daughter again,” he told about 70 people attending a January workshop on human trafficking at Severna Park UMC. “But the memory of what happened to her will never leave me.”
Hillar
It’s a painful memory he shares when he teaches audiences about what he calls “the second largest criminal enterprise in the world” — after drug trafficking — and yet, one of the least known: human trafficking.
This roughly $40 billion industry enslaves more than 27 million women globally. Traffickers befriend and then kidnap many girls at shopping malls, food courts and other public places, or on the Internet and through social networking sites.
Hillar shares candid, harrowing accounts of teen girls forced into round-the-clock sex with tourists, truckers, soldiers, work-camp laborers and other paying customers. Whether it happens in motels or massage parlors, brothels or behind bushes, “the sex is always unprotected and often violent,” he said, “and the penalties for those who are caught and prosecuted are usually weak or non-existent.” In many places law officers are complicit in the crime.
Attendees of the workshop resolved to keep learning more from available Web sites, books and videos on the subject and to begin spreading their awareness to others. They plan to take that message to other churches, schools and community organizations in the area.
Members of Severna Park begin a new ministry to address human trafficking.
Trisha Ferrell, like others in the young adult group, wants to talk to youth at the her church about human trafficking and how to protect themselves when they travel. She also wants to accompany Hillar on one of his future rescue missions.
“This problem looks so big that you may not think one person can make much of a difference; but you can,” said Hillar. “Don’t be apathetic; just do one thing,” he urged. “There are lives at stake, and it’s important for us to try to save the ones we can.”
The Advance for Christ and His Church is working hard to help eliminate human trafficking. To help, you can give online:
Assistance to Trafficked Women and Children, Advance # 3021031
Anti-Human Trafficking, Advance # 333615
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2010 NJC | Member Comments - Plenaries
Num Rating Sunday Plenary
2 5 Altho it took a lot of time, the intros were excellent way to get a sense of who we'd be working with for the next 4 days
57 5 Like the welcoming for the members and the instructions that were given.
67 4 Everyone is tired at that time, but still important to do.
Num Rating Monday Plenary
5 2 Beautifully paired presentations.
5 13 Both presentations were well done. Especially enjoyed Jack Liebengood's talk of his struggle and creative ideas.
5 17 Bacon: very articulate and knowledgeable. Liebengood: very inspirational, interesting.
5 67 I really appreciate the union addressing issues of immigration.
5 81 I thought the presentations were informative and moving very well put together.
4 57 The speakers were good, well prepared and good for the NJC.
Num Rating Tuesday Plenary
5 2 Heartbreaking presentations. Difficult to hear, but well connected to the issues being addressed.
5 11 Bill Hillar: great speaker
5 13 My favorite of the plenaries. Very moving and eye opening. I hope to do some follow up on this topic when I return home.
5 14 Bill Hillar's presentation was very moving.
5 17 Hillar: brought me to tears, excellent, compelling speaker.
5 27 Bill Hillar's presentation was riveting and thought-provoking. I recommend that he be asked to come back.
5 57 What a moving and sad history of our women across the world. Very informative and motivating.
5 61 Bill was very powerful.
5 80 Magnificent presentation.
5 81 Hillar's presentation was completely in your face and mind blowing. It was a good way to introduce topic and set up for Jennifer and Pat.
5 67 It was very moving, but I didn't think that two issues completely worked together.
4 84 Bill Hillar was excellent. Provided very compelling and interesting facts with a passion that was contagious. I was moved.
Num Rating Wednesday Plenary
5 17 Rodriquez: very important and timely talk an interesting speaker. Carpio: very knowledgeable, nice power point. DVD: good.
5 57 Great presentation.
5 61 I really enjoyed the plenary session each day! Very interesting/informative.
5 67 It was great, especially Kat Rodriguez.
5 81 Both presentations were excellent.
4 13 Very well presented material
4 54 Use longer version of video.
4 73 Speakers were very good, but felt a little disjointed with the video. No connection, no tie in.
Num Rating Business Plenary
4 68 Updates.
64 3 Place resolutions on projector - Microsoft Word format - then people can visualize the amendments. Highly recommend
people to submit resolutions 2 months or 1 month in advance. Then place resolutions on website or email. This will help pass resolutions, and make resolutions have stronger amendments if needed. Resolutions can still be proposed at NJC but people submitting them will be ware that resolution will have a weak passing vote or will be opposed. Many abstentions were due to lack of knowledge on the resolution (Gaza). If possible, people can give a mini-history (5 min.) presentation on why they are proposing the resolution.
73 2 There was such disorganization in this session. A primer on the rules of order prior to beginning would have been enormously helpful.
74 - Before voting on the appeal and resolutions, there should be a short explanation of the rules, plus a hand-out. We can't assume that everybody knows Roberts Rules, etc.
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Num Rating Banquet
5 6 I would like to have the banquet on Wednesday night.
5 22 Awesome
5 38 Love that he brought God into the fold.
4 7 Great food. DJ needed to play a better variety of music.
4 9 Food not good. If steak, have option for well done.
4 17 I really liked the theme of his talk.
4 86 Like his theory, even though I disagree with it.
4 21 speaker = 2, banquet & dance= 5
3 13 Did not like the set up for the speaker. Podium was dark. Also difficult to see Diane's well deserved award presentation.
Food Service was excellent per usual. Also as an aside $75 (I believe) seems somewhat expensive for guests of delegates. Any way to get that cost down?
3 35 food = excellent
3 57 The lighting for the speakers was very poor.
3 61 The banquet was excellent but the speaker was OK/good.
3 68 The guest speaker and others were not organized. The DJ wasn't organized.
3 84 Presentation was informative, but needed to focus more on practical measures.
3 34 speaker = 2, banquet & dance= 3
2 44 Mr. Rieger's presentation seemed to offend several members who seem to think that he was suggesting that religion is bad. I know that wasn't his message, but it was unclear.
2 46 The banquet was fun, but the speaker was a bit too Christian-based and preachy.
2 77 Banquet was very nice except for the speaker and early music. DJ - great.
1 3 I was offended by the speaker's message.
1 60 Dinner was great!! Speaker: horrible. Anti-Christ message.
1 71 That was a anti-Christ message! Speaker was very offensive, terrible. Doesn't know anything about God, Jesus or the Holy Spirit. Knows nothing about true Christianity! Why was he allowed to speak. He had no purpose.
- 67 It was not a great speech, but this comes from an old lefty atheist.
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Free Events on Human Trafficking Awareness in Portland
County urges community to take action against sexual exploitation of children. Public awareness events planned for July
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Briefing on Human Trafficking
July 1, 2010
10:00 a.m.
Multnomah County Board of Commissioners meeting
Multnomah Building, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
First floor boardroom
Public Witness Event: Stop the Demand for Trafficking in Women and Children
July 10, 2010
3:00 p.m.
Shemanski Park (Park Block between SW Salmon and Main in downtown Portland)
Sponsored by Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (SNJM) with:
Multnomah County Commissioners Diane McKeel and Barbara Willer, Portland City Commissioner Dan Saltzman, Archdiocese of Portland Office of Justice and Peace/Respect Life, Benedictine Sisters of Mt. Angel, Catholic Charities, Catholic Relief Services, Compassion2one, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, Franciscan Spiritual Center, Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center, Marylhurst University, Oregon Center for Christian Values, Oregonians Against Human Trafficking (OATH), Sisters of Providence, Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon, SisterSpirit, UNANIMA-International, and YWCA of Greater Portland.
Human Trafficking Lecture Series
July 12, 2010
6 p.m.
Kell's Irish Pub
112 SW 2nd Ave.
Space is limited. RSVP requested to amy@pdxcityclub.org or 503-228-7231 x110
Speakers include: Bill Hillar is a retired Colonel of the U.S. Army Special Forces. In 1988, while traveling with schoolmates in Southeast Asia, kidnappers pulled Bill Hillar's 17-year old daughter off a train and forced her into the sex industry. Despite an exhaustive, multi-country search, her father was unable to save his daughter from the fate that ultimately took her life. The recent movie "Taken," with Liam Neeson is partially based on Bill Hillar's personal story.
Briefing on Human Trafficking
July 21, 2010
2:00 p.m.
Portland City Council meeting
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Ave.
Screening of Dan Rather video "Pornland, Oregon: Child Prostitution in Portland"
July 27, 2010
12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Multnomah Building, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
First floor boardroom
Contact: Corie Wiren, Commissioner Diane McKeel's Office, 503-988-5213
It has been called slavery in the twenty-first century--the victimization of children in the sex trafficking business. Human traffickers are preying on youth who are runaways, or have been abused or abandoned by their families. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, more than 293,000 youth are at risk of becoming victims of commercial sexual exploitation, and the average age of entry into prostitution is 11 to 13.
During July, elected officials and community advocates will sponsor local events to increase awareness about the issue of sexual exploitation of children.
"This is a problem right here in Multnomah County, Oregon. We want the community to stand up for vulnerable children, take action to prevent this from happening through increased awareness, as well as support legislative action at a state and national level," said Multnomah County Commissioner Diane McKeel.
According to Multnomah County Commissioner Barbara Willer, "Our goal is to mobilize concerned citizens and ultimately stop the victimization of children. This is a human tragedy that we can only end by speaking out on behalf of those who have no voice."
Please join Multnomah County Commissioner Diane McKeel and Commissioner Barbara Willer in their work to raise awareness and take action against human trafficking and sexual exploitation of children in Oregon.
For more information and links to local and national resources, visit Multnomah County Commissioner Diane McKeel's website (http://bit.ly/b31dMV)
Report suspected cases to the national hotline: National Human Trafficking Resource Center 1-888-3737-888 (English and Spanish, 24/7)
Search intensifies for missing 10-year old Washington girl (Added: July 01, 2009)
Residents of McCleary, Washington, held a candle light vigil for 10-year-old Lindsey Baum who has been missing since Friday afternoon. (more)
Residents of McCleary, Washington, held a candle light vigil for 10-year-old Lindsey Baum who has been missing since Friday afternoon.
About 1,500 people live in McCleary, and many turned out for a public prayer Tuesday night.
Police are frustrated their search has turned up nothing significant so far.
The missing-girl’s mother said she volunteered to take a polygraph late Tuesday, wanting to clear herself - although police tell us she is not a suspect.
"I don't want people saying oh maybe the mom got mad at her and stashed her and now saying she ran away, I don't want anything like that. I want everyone to know my daughter is missing,” said Melissa Baum, the missing-girl’s mother.
Four fruitless days of searching and researching the same areas have turned up few clues about Lindsey Baum’s disappearance.
On Tuesday, riders on horseback were hoping they might be able to spot something other crews had missed.
"It’s frustrating to work and work and work and put in as many long hours and not be able to give something to the family to foster that hope,” said Rick Scott, Grays Harbor County undersheriff.
Fostering hope is what McCleary residents focused on Tuesday night, seeking strength in numbers and determination to bring Lindsey home.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children arrived in town today to help with the search.
Police say they will likely ratchet things back a little Wednesday, but they're not giving up.
Lindsey's father who lives on the East Coast is expected to arrive in McCleary this Friday.
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Tips about missing McCleary girl sought at festival
With the town of McCleary shaken by the recent disappearance of 11-year-old Lindsey Baum, authorities hope to take advantage of this weekend’s Bear Festival to spread information and solicit new tips, according to The Daily World of Aberdeen.
GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY: Investigators to work on missing girl case
Grays Harbor Undersheriff Rick Scott said the dozens of officers, searchers and volunteers who have helped look for Lindsey Baum during the past weeks will be replaced by four to six full-time investigators, according to The Daily World of Aberdeen.
Missing girl's dad back in Tennessee
Lindsey Baum's father returned to Tennessee last weekend to attend to personal issues and sort out his possible deployment to Iraq, according to The Daily World of Aberdeen.
Police chase leads on missing McCleary girl
Searchers returned to the streets of McCleary under a brutal sun Tuesday to follow up on new leads in the hunt for 11-year-old Lindsey Baum, according to The Daily World of Aberdeen.
GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY: Reward increases in missing girl case
The reward for information leading to 11-year-old Lindsey Baum has been raised to $10,000 as investigators continue checking on new leads, according to The Daily World of Aberdeen.
GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY: Search continues for McCleary girl
Volunteers searched areas throughout Western Washington for missing McCleary girl Lindsey Baum over the weekend but didn't find any clues, said Linda Walkut, a volunteer with the Laura Recover Center for Missing Children.
Renewed effort in search for girl
McCleary – Teams of volunteers inspected roadsides, wooded areas and creeks Saturday as part of the ongoing effort to find Lindsey Baum, the 11-year-old McCleary girl who disappeared the evening of June 26.
Searchers to hunt for McCleary girl
The KlaasKids Foundation is organizing a search in McCleary for Lindsey Baum, who has been missing for two months.
Police list signs of possible abduction suspects
As the days pass and searchers in McCleary find no sign of missing 10-year-old Lindsey Baum, investigators have to consider it likely that the child was taken from the street against her will, Grays Harbor County Undersheriff Rick Scott said Wednesday.
State Patrol plane helps search McCleary for missing girl
A Washington State Patrol airplane was used Tuesday in the search for 10-year-old Lindsey Baum, who disappeared Friday night, said Grays Harbor County Undersheriff Rick Scott.
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Search for missing girl includes aircraft, door-to-door
UPDATE: A Washington State Patrol airplane is coordinating efforts with ground searchers today in McCleary as the investigation of 10-year-old Lindsey Baum's disappearance continues, said Grays Harbor County Undersheriff Rick Scott.
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FBI re-inspects Lindsey's home
McCLEARY - Forensic investigators made a final search of missing girl Lindsey Baum's McCleary home Friday as her mother prepares to move out amid financial problems.
Reward doubled in Lindsey Baum disappearance case
Grays Harbor County Sheriff's officials and the FBI have increased the reward for information that helps them solve the case of the disappearance of Lindsey Baum from $10,000 to $20,000.
Candlelight vigil Saturday for missing girl
A candlelight vigil for missing McCleary girl Lindsey Baum, 11, is set for 6 p.m. Saturday at Heritage Park.
McCleary search to get help
Grays Harbor County investigators plan to call in new experts as family members prepare to spend their first Christmas without 11-year-old Lindsey Baum, who vanished from a McCleary street six months ago.
Olympia police release sketches of trespass suspect
Olympia police have released sketches of a person who was spotted standing in a homeowner's yard Nov. 13 in the 1200 block of Ethridge Avenue Northeast.
MCCLEARY: Volunteers sought in search for missing girl
The director of the Lindsey Baum Search Center says volunteers are needed to search for the missing McCleary girl, noting that winter weather soon will halt ground searches.
Magazine helps publicize McCleary case
Aberdeen – The case of missing McCleary girl Lindsey Baum has received more national exposure.
After four months, authorities have little evidence in Lindsey Baum case
MCCLEARY - Police Chief George Crumb said he used to look out his office window from the police station on Summit Road and see Lindsey Baum walking with her regular group of friends.
Warrant details suspicions
Aberdeen - A newly released search warrant in the case of missing 11-year-old Lindsey Baum outlines suspicious activity and inconsistent statements that led investigators to a home outside McCleary last weekend.
Warrants served in Baum case
McCLEARY - Law enforcement officials began serving search warrants in the McCleary area Friday morning after "credible information" emerged that might help investigators find Lindsey Baum, the 11-year-old McCleary girl who disappeared three months ago Saturday.
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Women unable to aid detectives investigating Baum vanishing
Hair, ropes, straps and “an apparent fingernail” were seized in October from a Subaru and home belonging to a person of interest in Lindsey Baum’s disappearance.
Progress made in Baum case?
A group searching for Lindsey Baum made progress during a weekend search near Oakville, according to its organizer. About 30 volunteers spent eight hours Saturday in Capitol State Forest and surrounding areas after receiving several anonymous emails that warranted investigation, said Jennifer Mau, organizer for the Search and Seek Association.
Friends, family to hold vigil for missing girl
A candlelight vigil for Lindsey Baum, the McCleary girl who has been missing for more than a year, is set for 4 p.m. Saturday at Beerbower Park in McCleary.
Search for Lindsey Baum will get help from prison inmates
Inmates will help law enforcement officers search for missing 12-year-old Lindsey Baum of McCleary this week.
Baum investigators seize items
McCLEARY - The Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office and an FBI team searched a home and a storage facility here Tuesday, seizing items belonging to a person of interest in the disappearance of Lindsey Baum, who was 10 when she vanished more than a year ago.
CONTINUING COVERAGE: Headlines and more
Lindsey's Day spotlights missing
OLYMPIA - About 365 red balloons bearing heartfelt messages were released Saturday above Capitol Lake, a balloon for each day that an 11-year-old McCleary girl named Lindsey Baum has been missing.
CONTINUING COVERAGE: Headlines, documents and more
Day of hope' set for Lindsey
OLYMPIA - The first anniversary of Lindsey Baum's disappearance will be observed Saturday in Olympia's Heritage Park.
CONTINUING COVERAGE: Headlines, documents and more
Missing girl's investigation stepped up
MCCLEARY - As the first anniversary of Lindsey Baum's disappearance approaches, the Grays Harbor Sheriff's Office is stepping up its investigative efforts, Undersheriff Rick Scott announced during a news conference at the McCleary City Hall on Thursday.
CONTINUING COVERAGE: Headlines, documents and more
"People of interest" identified in Baum case
Investigators looking into the disappearance of 11-year-old Lindsey Baum say recent interviews with McCleary residents have helped raise interest in about a dozen people, but authorities stopped short of calling any of them a suspect.
No new evidence in Lindsey Baum case
No breakthrough evidence has surfaced in the renewed questioning of McCleary residents, but investigators say they are collecting valuable details about the day Lindsey Baum disappeared, according to The Daily World of Aberdeen.
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March 16, 2010, abcnews.go.com, Nightline, Lindsey Baum Missing Girl FBI - ABC News, Special FBI Team Joins Hunt for Missing Girl, by Pierre Thomas, Lisa Jones, and Ted Gerstein,
The disappearance last summer of 10-year-old Lindsey Baum continues to haunt her family and her small hometown of McCleary, Wash., pop. 1,500. Now the FBI has stepped in, deploying an array of cutting edge law enforcement techniques in an effort to crack the mystery.
The girl, who would now be 11 years old, disappeared on the evening of June 26, 2009. Melissa Baum, Lindsey's mother, is convinced she was kidnapped.
"To the person or persons who stole my daughter," reads an open letter Baum wrote to the kidnapper she imagines. "Please let my daughter go. She needs her family. I don't care who you are, I just want my Lindsay back safely."
Watch the full story tonight on "Nightline" at 11:35 p.m. ET
Last month, ABC News accompanied local police and members of the FBI's Child Abduction Rapid Deployment (CARD) team as they worked on the case.
The task force questioned two-thirds of the town's residents. They also set up a massive command post with state-of-the-art equipment capable oftracking down leads around the country. An FBI computer database tracked leads as they came in and identified sex offenders who may have been in the area at the time of Lindsey's disappearance.
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"Thousands of children go missing every year," said Kevin Perkins, assistant director of the FBI's criminal investigation division. "Many of them are runaways in family issues. But there's between 100 and 200 cases a year where it is a stranger abduction. These are very, very serious crimes that the FBI places a high priority on. There's no greater crisis in a community, and I can't imagine a greater crisis for either a parent or a community, then to have a child go missing."
The questions for the local police and FBI's CARD team: Was it an abduction? Or was it an accident? Where could Lindsay be now?
The model allowed the FBI to identify twelve new persons of interest in the case, inside and outside of McCleary, with at least two people of high interest.
'Every Place Possible'
The FBI brought in profilers to analyze the behavior of persons of interest and to help develop a sense of who the possible perpetrator might be. Profilers also studied Lindsey's behavior and personality for clues.
"FBI agents who work these child abduction cases on a full-time basis can come in and they can quickly discern from the behavior patterns of those associated with the case certain aspects of things," said Perkins. "They can look at the subjects that might have already been identified. They can look at registered sex offenders in the area to determine where were these people, what were they doing? There are certain techniques that you use in grid searches that make sure that you look every place possible that this child could be."
Drawing on interviews, cell phone data, ATM videos and surveillance cameras from the day of Lindsey's disappearance, the FBI built a model and timeline of the day Lindsey vanished.
"Somebody saw something and somebody suspects something," said Melissa Baum. "Somebody knows something and they're not coming forward. I think that's my greatest frustration through this all is, I know there's somebody out there and for whatever reason, they're not sharing whatever information that they have. Whether they honestly don't believe that it's important or that it will make a difference."
The sheriff and FBI agree with Baum's sentiment. While an arrest may not be imminent, police say the case is active and they are hopeful.
Baum said she remains hopeful that these efforts will lead her daughter back to her. She said she is constantly searching, praying and wondering.
"I honestly believe that my daughter's alive.... What kills me is she's out there itching to be home and she's not. And every day that goes by is one more day that she's missing. And I feel like our world is standing still and I'm afraid to move with the rest of the world because I don't want her to miss out on anything."
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He said the school hasn't filed a complaint with a police agency, but he didn’t rule out the possibility.
“We’re not going to comment on any future actions we might take until law enforcement has completed its investigation,” he said.
The Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday that authorities in Portland were investigating Hillar. The paper said Hillar was scheduled to be a keynote speaker at the University of Portland for a conference on human trafficking, but didn’t appear.
Hillar claimed to have a doctorate degree from the University of Oregon. The school last week said he attended classes in the early 1970s but never completed a doctoral program.
Warburg said MIIS has been contacted by several organizations “in a similar situation with Mr. Hillar” and has shared information with them.
While some students criticized MIIS for employing Hillar without carefully vetting his credentials, Warburg predicted the graduate school will weather the fallout.
“Obviously it’s a concern and something we deeply regret,” Warburg said. He noted that the school, which is part of Middlebury College in Vermont, apologized to students, faculty, staff and alumni.
“I would say many … have expressed satisfaction with the approach we have taken and the apology that was made,” he said. “Certainly some students remain concerned.”
Larry Parsons can be reached at 646-4379 or lparsons@montereyherald.com.
Here is another article: http://www.kcba.com/Global/story.asp?S=13564152
November 24, 2010,
MIIS Duped By Former Instructor
Posted: Nov 24, 2010 2:21 PM ESTUpdated: Jan 25, 2011 1:09 PM EST
STATEMENT OF FINDINGS REGARDING BILL HILLAR
MONTEREY, Calif.- Tuesday, the Monterey Institute of International Studies said it's one of several schools duped by a man who claims to be a decorated Green Beret.
It's focused on repairing a bruised reputation, and making good on its promises.
It's a story Central Coast News first told you about on Friday, "It's the ultimate kick in the stomach feeling...Everyone has been potentially taken for a ride," said President Sunder Ramaswamy.
Brian Hubbs and other students brought their research on Bill Hillar to President Ramaswamy's attention, he said at first the school was careful with the accusations, "If you look at the casual research of the web he is all over the place...figuring out what the quote, unquote truth was."
He became a believer in the students, "They deserve an enormous amount of credit, " and a disbeliever in Hillar, once the University of Oregon confirmed Hillar never received a PH.D there, "That's a big deal in academia," said Ramaswamy.
"We had tried to contact Mr. Hillar by UPS receipt mail so we know someone had received it, and we said here are some questions without impuning anything can you provide your side of the story and we gave him a time deadline and we haven't heard back from Mr. Hillar at all," said Ramaswamy.
Central Coast News has also tried calling Hillar several times, and Ramaswamy is not sure if anyone will ever hear from Hillar again, but said he's more worried about the students who have already taken his workshops.
"We will offer another workshop on site and also online, and we wont charge...And maybe not everybody wants to, as I said some people felt they got turned on to the topic, they can ignore the fact that he was an alleged charlatan," said Ramaswamy.
But Ramaswamy's biggest goal is to make sure this new piece of school history, doesn't repeat itself.
"We will do everything we can that the people were putting in front of you in the classroom live up to what they claim," said Ramaswamy.
The school said it changed policies to do background checks on all instructors, no matter how long they teach there.
About 800 students attend the school including military veterans and civilians.
November 20, 2010, Monterey Institute Reviews Former Instructors Credentials
Has Been Cooperating with Other Affected Organizations and Law Enforcement Monterey, CA The Monterey Institute of International Studies announced today that it has concluded its review of issues regarding former workshop instructor Bill Hillar with th
Monterey Institute Reviews Former Instructors Credentials,
Posted: 8:20 PM EST, Updated: Jan 25, 2011 1:09 PM EST
Monterey Institute Review Finds Workshop Leader Misrepresented His Academic Credentials
MIIS Has Been Cooperating with Other Affected Organizations and Law Enforcement
Monterey, CA – The Monterey Institute of International Studies announced today that it has concluded its review of issues regarding former workshop instructor Bill Hillar with the finding that Hillar misrepresented his academic credentials to the Institute.
Hillar, who over the past decade has been contracted by government and non-profit agencies, as well as educational institutions across the country to lecture and lead workshops, claimed in a resume and biographical sketch submitted to the Institute to be "a retired colonel of the U.S. Army Special Forces" and to have earned a Ph.D. at the University of Oregon.
The Institute's review found that Mr. Hillar had not earned a Ph.D. at the University of Oregon, and the Institute has been unable to obtain any military records that substantiate Hillar's claims regarding his military service. Hillar has not responded to requests from the Institute to provide supporting documentation for the credentials claimed on his resume.
Hillar was initially contracted with to lead a 15-hour, three-day, one-credit workshop at the Institute in spring 2005, and has led one workshop per semester since then. He most recently led a workshop on human trafficking on October 8th through 10th. Because Hillar never applied for a position as a faculty member at the Institute, serving only as an independent contractor retained to lead a single three-day workshop per semester, he was not subject to the pre-employment background checks that the Institute requires of all employees, including all faculty and adjunct faculty.
Workshop instructors who are independent contractors typically come to the attention of the academic administration through recommendations from students or faculty, and a resume, proposed syllabus, and a list of references would generally be considered sufficient for retention of an independent contractor. The Institute believes this is a fairly typical process among higher education institutions across the country when retaining instructors on very short-term contracts to lead two- or three-day workshops.
However, as a result of this incident, the Institute has extended the requirement for a full pre-engagement background check to any person who provides classroom instruction for academic credit at the Monterey Institute, regardless of their employment status. This change in policy is effective immediately.
In addition, the Institute will offer to every student who has taken a workshop led by Hillar at the Monterey Institute two options. Affected students who met the academic requirements of the workshop may choose to allow the credit to stand on their academic record. Alternatively, they may request that the credit from the workshop be removed from their academic record, in which case they will be offered the opportunity to enroll in another one-credit workshop offered by the Institute at no additional cost. The Institute is in the process of identifying a qualified instructor to lead a human trafficking workshop in the spring 2011 semester, and will work to make this workshop available both on-site and online.
"For the past two weeks we have been engaged in a proactive, intensive effort to look into this matter," said Monterey Institute President Sunder Ramaswamy. "We believed it was essential to gather as much information as possible in order to get at the truth before arriving at any conclusions publicly. We have been engaged in extensive research and information-sharing with similarly affected institutions, and active cooperation with law enforcement and other appropriate agencies."
The public record suggests that a substantial number of agencies and institutions across the country, including law enforcement and other government agencies, non-profits, and educational institutions, have been similarly affected by Mr. Hillar's actions.
"Nonetheless," stated Ramaswamy, "The ultimate responsibility for the quality and integrity of the instruction received at the Monterey Institute rests with us. We deeply regret this incident and offer our sincere apologies to the students, alumni, faculty, and staff who have been affected by it. We also want to express our profound gratitude to the students who brought these issues to the administration's attention. We are very proud of the integrity they have displayed through their actions."
The Institute's 11 degree programs include master's degrees in international policy studies and nonproliferation and terrorism studies, as well as international business, international environmental policy, and language translation, interpretation, and teaching. Most regular courses at the Institute are worth four credits and last through a full 15-week semester. Workshops are one-credit, 15-hour electives that are typically completed over a single weekend, and are not normally required in order to complete a degree. Currently, most workshops at the Institute are led by regular or adjunct faculty.
November 23, 2010, New York Magazine, Analyst Who Refused to Cooperate With FBI Hailed As Hero, by Gennine Kelly, Web Producer, CNBC,
11/23/10 at 5:03 PM
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2010/11/john_kinnucan_folk_hero.html
New York Magazine: NYC — It's indicative of the kind of ethical culture that exists on Wall Street that John Kinnucan, the Portland, Oregon–based analyst who rebuffed federal investigators' invitation to wear a wire to help them with an insider-trading investigation, then sent a boastful e-mail to his clients informing them of his dedication to protecting them from the "eager beavers" who were trying to "ensnare" them in their "devious web," has become something of a folk hero. While it seems counterintuitive to applaud the decision to obstruct justice (if the business "has nothing to do with 'inside information' and everything to do with a lot of hard work and insight," as Kinnucan told the Journal, one commenter on Dealbreaker pointed out, shouldn't he have just "let the wiretap proceed to prove the Feds wrong"?) CNBC, for one, is all too happy to put him on a pedestal and call him awesome. The network not only hailed Kinnucan as "heroic" in a headline on their website today, but had him retell this swashbuckling story in a Strategy Session lovefest this afternoon. "They pulled up in front of my house when I was on my porch having a glass of wine, around four in the afternoon," Kinnucan began. "That may seem a little early to you, but I get up at three in the morning. I feel after twelve hours, I'm entitled." "I'm a fan of that," host David Faber chuckled. Hm. Maybe they were drinking when they filmed the segment? ~ Update NetNet's John Carney defends the headline: "It certainly takes courage to defy the FBI. And since I think this is a ridiculous use of government power, standing up to the Feds here strikes me as heroic. For the record, I added that word to the headline. It didn't appear in Gennine Kelly's write up." ~ Read more posts by Jessica Pressler ~ Filed Under: folk heros, business, john kinnucan
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May 19, 2002, The Register Guard (Eugene, OR), This Week at the UO.(City/Region)
Byline: The Register-Guard
Why hire military veterans?
There's more incentive for hiring veterans than patriotism.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides tax credits ranging from $2,400 to $4,800 for hiring veterans disabled in the line of duty, veterans receiving food stamps and those who have received at least four weeks of unemployment benefits in the previous year.
These incentives are scheduled to end Dec. 31.
Military records should be checked, he said for two reasons: an employer's responsibility to provide a safe workplace and because "it is a previous employer—you have to validate that information," Pachuta said, recalling a case his company investigated about a man who claimed to be a chef for the state of Michigan—and in fact, he was, but left out one small detail: He was in prison at the time. The truth came out, Pachuta said, when his company contacted the reference listed and it became clear that the job applicant had used a friend's cell phone number.
Pachuta said checking military records is easier than in years past because armed forces now provide former military personnel with a form, DD214. He said the employer should ask for the long form—and because that document can also be falsified, it is important to verify that it is authentic.
Pachuta's company follows a strict set of legal guidelines (and offers free resources to the public).
Veterans groups checking military records
Others work more informally to check military service records and in some cases work together to protect the integrity of military rank and honors. The groups include:
This Ain't Hell... Blogger Jonn Lilyea obtained Schepansky's records after filing a Freedom of Information Act request with the National Archives' Military Records Center. "It's a hobby of mine to 'out' phony military pretenders," he wrote in an email to Canton Patch. "I'm not from Michigan, but one of my readers sent me the information initially. We've outed pretenders from coast to coast."
Stolen Valor is run by a team of decorated combat veterans, many of them retired Navy SEALS, including Larry Bailey and Steven Waterman and decorated Vietnam veteran and author B.G. Burkett, who helped introduce the Stolen Valor Act of 2005. Stolen Valor team members said people who lie about military honors diminish the integrity of the medals themselves and dishonor military men and women who have rightfully earned them.
US Army Ranger Association: Mark Pelphrey, secretary for the Fort Benning, GA-based U.S. Army Ranger Association said that his site does get periodic inquiries but that is not the main purpose of the association.
POW Network: Mary and Chuck Schantag of Skidmore, MO, operate this site primarily dedicated to documenting Vietnam-era prisoners of war. But they also fact-check claims of military service.
ProfessionalSoldiers.com, a website "by Special Forces Soldiers for Special Forces Soldiers," this Arizona-based site is noncommercial and, according to site owner Jeff Hinton, retired as a master sergeant after serving in the U.S. Army Special Forces, the largest social networking site for Green Berets. Hinton's site is open to the public but has strict rules for nonmilitary. Those with Special Forces experience are verified and the term "Quiet Professional" is added to their ID on the site. Hinton and other members do check out claims specific to Green Berets; a portion of the site is a designated "Hall of Shame" for those proved to be posers.
'Stolen Valor' Laws
The Stolen Valor Act of 2005, signed into law by then-President George W. Bush in 2006, makes it illegal for people to claim military service or honors—and the penalties if convicted include up to a year in jail and fines. That law was struck down in March in a decision by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for being so broad that it violated the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech. On Aug. 18, the U.S. Department of Justice asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the law.
Meanwhile, from Florida to California, similar laws are being considered. Michigan is no exception. In May, bills were introduced in the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives which would make it illegal for people to falsely claim current or former military status—orally, in writing or with false displays—to get jobs, pursue elected office or to defraud others.
Violations would lead to misdemeanor charges punishable with up to a year in prison, a fine up to $5,000 and up to 100 hours of community service for a veterans home or veterans service organization. Both bills have been referred to the judiciary committee.
Spotting and reporting red flags
Each of the veterans' websites have options for reporting people who may be faking military service or honors.
Waterman said cases of men and women making such false claims are rampant.
"One of the first indicators of scumbaggery is when they tell you that all they did was secret and then they proceed to tell you they can't talk about it," he wrote in an email to Patch. People with real high-level security clearances, he said, "NEVER talk about it. Once the cake is cut another piece is never missed, so they DON'T talk about anything."
Hinton said he recently testified in court against William Hillar, a man who posed as a Special Forces officer and obtained contracts to teach counterterrorism and other classes for federal agencies and emergency responders. Hillar was sentenced last month to 21 months' jail time, 500 hours of community service and ordered to repay more than $171,000 to agencies he had defrauded.
Stolen Valor offers an extensive list of tips for fact-checking military records.
Source: Special Operations Community Network
Always include the sentence: "Please ensure that a copy of this letter is included in Mr. X's permanent personnel record, and please ensure that his failure to perform his duty is punitively reflected in his next annual personnel evaluation."
Politely ask for a confirmation that these things have in fact happened, and if you do not receive that confirmation, call your buddies on the staff of your elected officials. By this time, you will know them pretty well.
Likewise, if someone does their job, thank them for doing it. Yes, they are getting paid to do their jobs, but we all know that there are tons of federal employees who do the minimum, and get away with it. You just might motivate one of those employees. It is better, in case you do not realize it, to send a letter of praise to the line supervisor of a federal employee, rather than to the employee themselves.
December 1, 2009, Northwest Conference Against Trafficking, Press Release,
For Immediate Release:
Media Contact: Helping Heroes
helpingheroes@earthlink.net
(626) 644-3472
Conference Contact: Rebecca Cook
rebecca.ck@gmail.com
(503) 927-7630
Website: www.NWCAT.org
Who: The Northwest Coalition Against Trafficking (NWCAT) that was founded by Soroptimist International members and clubs will be hosting their annual public conference on Saturday, January 9, 2010 in Portland,
Oregon. Speakers include:
Emcee: Priya David, host of “Keep it Local” on KOIN6
Jane Velez-Mitchell, host of “Issues” on HLN who will be awarded the Ruby Award
Dallas Jessup, founder of “Just Yell Fire” and past CNN HERO
Cathy Standiford, Soroptimist International of the Americas’ President
William Hillar, whose story partially can be seen in “Taken”
What: The Northwest Coalition Against Trafficking is a coalition of many Agencies, Political Leaders, Community Organizations, Individuals, Media and Business Supporters throughout the Northwest working to Inform, Educate, and Protect the women and girls from the Human Labor & Sex Trafficking in the Northwest Region of the United States of America. One of the outreach efforts in accomplishing this is through a public conference and forum.
This year’s conference will offer breakout sessions, keynote speakers, exhibit expo, award luncheon, and child finger printing. The objective of the conference is to educate the public on this epidemic with the hope that more supporters and donors join our coalition to help us raise the funds needed to break ground on a future Trafficking Victims’ Shelter in the Northwest of the country. The coalition has identified Portland, Oregon as the location of the first shelter in the Northwest.
When / Where: The conference will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the Red Lion Hotel on the River in Jantzen Beach-Portland, OR from 9am to 5pm.
Cost/Registration: $50.00 per person. Go to www.NWCAT.org to register online
Speaker targeted by FBI duped UO, too
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A motivational speaker who once worked in Spokane and is now the subject of an FBI investigation was an adjunct instructor at the University of Oregon.
William G. Hillar falsely claimed to have earned a doctorate from the university, according to this article from my former college paper, the Oregon Daily Emerald.
Hillar, 66, worked at Inland Northwest Health Services from September 1994 to July 1997. Before that he worked for other Spokane businesses including Metropolitan Mortgage and Securities Co.
It’s what he’s accused of doing afterward that earned him notoriety
Read John Stucke's story here
March 30, 2011; Examiner (Washington, D.C.), The; The blotter , Scott McCabe; 384 words
A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to fooling law enforcement and educational institutions by posing as an expert in terrorism and human trafficking. Prosecutors said 66-year-old William G. Hillar, of Millersville, pleaded guilty to wire fraud Tuesday in federal court in Baltimore. He engaged in a scheme to lie about his military and academic credentials to gain positions as an instructor for public and private institutions, including the FBI and other law enforcement agencies, defrauding them of a total of more than $170,000.
February 4, 2011; Examiner (Washington, D.C.), The; THE BLOTTER, Scott McCabe; 473 words
FBI arrests former lecturer at Monterey Institute of International Studies
By LARRY PARSONS - Monterey County Herald
Posted: 01/25/2011 05:47:54 PM PST
Updated: 01/25/2011 07:29:25 PM PST
Bill Hillar
A man who allegedly spun bogus tales of paramilitary derring-do for a decade to a wide range of audiences, including students at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, was arrested Tuesday by the FBI without incident at his brick ranch house in Maryland.
William G. Hillar, 66, built up a client list that included other schools and the FBI Command College by posing as a retired Green Berets colonel with wide-ranging military expertise and frontline tales. He faces a single federal count of mail fraud for payment he received from MIIS in July 2010.
Hillar appeared before a federal magistrate Tuesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Baltimore and was ordered to be detained after he was unable to post a $50,000 bond and arrange for a third-party custodian. He was taken into custody at his Millersville, Md., home nestled below hilly woods.
"The complaint alleges that (Hillar) was living a lie and basing his entire career on experiences he did not have and credentials he did not earn," said U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein. "He was never a colonel, never served in the U.S. Army, never was deployed to exotic locales and never received training in counter-terrorism and psychological warfare."
Hillar had used the elaborate ruse for more than a decade to get work teaching, leading workshops, giving speeches and conducting training for public and private sector clients, federal officials said.
Hillar's alleged masquerade unraveled in
"We're glad he is going to be held accountable for his actions," MIIS spokesman Jason Warburg said. "They have affected a large number of individuals and organizations across the country."
Hillar's client list included almost 40 agencies and schools across the country, ranging from FBI and Army units to local and state police agencies from Idaho to Georgia.
Hillar was hired to give two, 15-hour workshops a year in counterterrorism and human trafficking between 2005 and 2010 at MIIS, receiving a total of $32,500 for the lectures.
Federal officials said evidence indicates that Hillar was paid more than $100,000 for teaching and speaking while using his pose.
Along with MIIS, the clients Hillar received the most money from included $31,000 from the University of Oregon and $24,140 from the Federal Executive Board of Los Angeles, according to court records.
An affidavit by an FBI special agent also listed the FBI's Command College and its Salt Lake City and Chicago divisions as sources of Hillar's teaching and speaking fees.
Hillar's actual military record was a far cry from what it was billed to be.
He served in the Coast Guard from 1962 to 1970 as an enlisted sailor and reached the rank of radarman 3, FBI Special Agent David Rodski said in an affidavit.
"(He) was never deployed to any of the locations mentioned on his website - Asia, the Middle East and Central and South America," Rodski said.
Hillar faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years if convicted, federal officials said. Immediately after Hillar became the subject of criminal investigations last fall, MIIS said it was changing its policy to require full background checks on lecturers and anyone involved in classroom teaching.
"That's the decision we have made," said Warburg, who said the school cooperated with law enforcement agencies in the investigation.
"Unfortunately this is something that is becoming somewhat common,"
Warburg said, mentioning a recent case in which an airline pilot posed as a cardiologist. "It is requiring us to do things that were unusual in the past."
Richard McFeely, FBI special agent in charge in Baltimore, said the Hillar case is an example of "the difficulty the public faces trying to verify the accuracy of information of the Internet."
Court records show investigators were still trying to determine what became of some of the money Hillar earned from teaching and lecturing.
"This is someone that we still really don't know who he is," Maryland Assistant U.S. Attorney Leo Wise said during Hillar's initial appearance in court, the Baltimore Sun reported.
"Significant sums" are unaccounted for, Wise said in court. Hillar has about $180,000 in a stock portfolio, but little else in cash.
Hillar was in Belize earlier this month and told an individual there that he owns property in Costa Rica and planned to do more traveling in the near future, court records said.
He has an extensive gun collection and has been married several times, telling each new wife that the "predecessor wives" were dead, Wise said, adding that Hillar has no community ties.
"We don't know what he's been doing for most of his adult life," said Wise, who plans to present the case to a federal grand jury Thursday.
Hillar said he plans to return to teaching once released.
On the lecture circuit, Hillar hinted that the 2008 movie starring Liam Neeson as a spy whose daughter is kidnapped into the sex industry was loosely based on exploits from his life. He was known as a staunch advocate against the international sex trade.
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The disappearance last summer of 10-year-old Lindsey Baum continues to haunt her family and her small hometown of McCleary, Wash., pop. 1,500. Now the FBI has stepped in, deploying an array of cutting edge law enforcement techniques in an effort to crack the mystery.
The girl, who would now be 11 years old, disappeared on the evening of June 26, 2009. Melissa Baum, Lindsey's mother, is convinced she was kidnapped.
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Last month, ABC News accompanied local police and members of the FBI's Child Abduction Rapid Deployment (CARD) team as they worked on the case.
The task force questioned two-thirds of the town's residents. They also set up a massive command post with state-of-the-art equipment capable oftracking down leads around the country. An FBI computer database tracked leads as they came in and identified sex offenders who may have been in the area at the time of Lindsey's disappearance.
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"Thousands of children go missing every year," said Kevin Perkins, assistant director of the FBI's criminal investigation division. "Many of them are runaways in family issues. But there's between 100 and 200 cases a year where it is a stranger abduction. These are very, very serious crimes that the FBI places a high priority on. There's no greater crisis in a community, and I can't imagine a greater crisis for either a parent or a community, then to have a child go missing."
The questions for the local police and FBI's CARD team: Was it an abduction? Or was it an accident? Where could Lindsay be now?
The model allowed the FBI to identify twelve new persons of interest in the case, inside and outside of McCleary, with at least two people of high interest.
'Every Place Possible'
The FBI brought in profilers to analyze the behavior of persons of interest and to help develop a sense of who the possible perpetrator might be. Profilers also studied Lindsey's behavior and personality for clues.
"FBI agents who work these child abduction cases on a full-time basis can come in and they can quickly discern from the behavior patterns of those associated with the case certain aspects of things," said Perkins. "They can look at the subjects that might have already been identified. They can look at registered sex offenders in the area to determine where were these people, what were they doing? There are certain techniques that you use in grid searches that make sure that you look every place possible that this child could be."
Drawing on interviews, cell phone data, ATM videos and surveillance cameras from the day of Lindsey's disappearance, the FBI built a model and timeline of the day Lindsey vanished.
"Somebody saw something and somebody suspects something," said Melissa Baum. "Somebody knows something and they're not coming forward. I think that's my greatest frustration through this all is, I know there's somebody out there and for whatever reason, they're not sharing whatever information that they have. Whether they honestly don't believe that it's important or that it will make a difference."
The sheriff and FBI agree with Baum's sentiment. While an arrest may not be imminent, police say the case is active and they are hopeful.
Baum said she remains hopeful that these efforts will lead her daughter back to her. She said she is constantly searching, praying and wondering.
"I honestly believe that my daughter's alive.... What kills me is she's out there itching to be home and she's not. And every day that goes by is one more day that she's missing. And I feel like our world is standing still and I'm afraid to move with the rest of the world because I don't want her to miss out on anything."
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All of it, including claims to college degrees, was a lie, according to prosecutors. "For more than a decade, members of the Special Forces have died in record numbers in the war in Afghanistan and Iraq," federal prosecutors said in their sentencing m
Green Beret Feds seek to block access to $180K Herald Staff Writer Posted: 03/17/2011 01:41:42 AM PDT Updated: 03/17/2011 01:41:43 AM PDT Former Monterey Institute of International Studies lecturer Bill Hillar, accused of bilking several schools and l
March 17, 2011, Monterey County Herald, More trouble for bogus Green Beret suspect, by Larry Parsons, [or More charges for MIIS lecturer accused of being bogus Green Beret: Feds seek to block access to $180K] by Larry Parsons.
Hillar on the right talking with someone from the search team for missing 10-year old Washington girl Lindsey Baum
Former Monterey Institute of International Studies lecturer Bill Hillar, accused of bilking several schools and law enforcement agencies by posing as a retired special forces soldier turned lecturer, has been hit by new charges by federal prosecutors.
Moreover, prosecutors in U.S. District Court in Baltimore, Md., want a court protective order to prevent Hillar from gaining access to about $180,000 in a stock brokerage account. They say if Hillar is convicted in the case, almost all of the money would be needed to compensate victims who fell for his 12-year pose as a former Green Beret colonel.
Hillar, 66, of Millersville, Md., was arrested by the FBI Jan. 25 as his alleged impersonation as a globe-trotting, paramilitary operative unraveled last fall after MIIS students began questioning his credentials.
Hillar taught workshops at the institute from 2005 to 2010 in counterterrorism and human trafficking, receiving a total of $32,500 from the private school.
Hillar, originally charged with one count of mail fraud, was arraigned last week on a new 16-count indictment accusing him of multiple counts of mail and wire fraud. The indictment states Hillar received about $164,000 from 23 educational, law enforcement and military organizations for workshops, courses and speeches based on his concocted biography.
Hillar, who is being represented by federal public defenders, has denied the charges.
The indictment states Hillar, who federal authorities say served eight years as an enlisted Coast Guardsman, taught 18 courses — in subjects ranging from international drug trafficking to tactical counter-terrorism — at the University of Oregon alone. The university hired him based on his "purported 'real world' experiences in the Army," the indictment says.
In all, prosecutors say in court papers, Hillar was paid about $171,000 by passing himself off as a retired special forces officer.
In papers filed Monday, prosecutors asked the court to keep Hillar from tapping his stock account because the proceeds of his alleged crimes are nearly the same as the $180,000 in the account. They predict more victims will come forward.
Hillar is seeking access to the money to hire private counsel, but prosecutors say the assets must be protected to compensate victims. The defense contends the government is holding more funds than it is entitled to.
Hillar's attorneys have said the $180,000 represents his only assets besides a car, a motorcycle and a $1,600 bank account.
Hillar is free on $50,000 bail, but he can't leave Maryland or take a job without approval of court officials, according to court records.
Larry Parsons can be reached at 646-4379 or lparsons@montereyherald.com
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Jason Warburg said Wednesday. "We can't comment on any details of our cooperation, but certainly we have been in regular communication." The FBI and Multnomah County Sheriff's Office in Portland, Ore., have opened a fraud investigation into Hillar, wh
About Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking
FCAHT is a 501(c)(3) organization that helps victims of human trafficking by working closely with community service providers to provide emergency housing, treat medical and psychological issues and provide other services as needed to help these individuals restore their lives and freedom. We provide training to law enforcement agencies, medical facilities, faith based, civil and community organizations helping them become aware of and learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of Human Trafficking. We also work very closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco County Sheriff’s offices in investigations and prosecutions of traffickers as well as the rescue and recovery of the victims of human trafficking.
November 28, 2010, FCAHT's Blog, All About Human Trafficking,
Unfortunately Mr. Hillar is not the first person to falsely claim to be an expert in the field of human trafficking. It seems that since 2004, when Former President Bush announced that there was going to be funding put towards the issue of human trafficking, people came out of the woodwork claiming to know anything and everything about human trafficking in hopes of being able to get a piece of the funding pie. It is a shame that there are more and more organizations who claim to know about the issue of human trafficking and actually just know the basics. I can tell you that in the field of human trafficking, there are only a handful of grassroots organization who truly understand and know what human trafficking is. These grassroots organizations have been working on this issue since the late 1990′s and have been making a difference ever since. One thing that people need to understand as well is that human trafficking is ever-changing. The second we figure out how a certain operation works, the traffickers have already come up with a different plan on how to recruit and exploit victims. Whatever was occurring in 2004 is not what is occurring in 2010.
One thing you must remember is that not every person that tells you that they are an expert truly is an expert. For example, in Florida, there are just a few experts on this issue. Florida State University’s Center for the Advancement of Human Rights is urging the Statewide Human Trafficking Task Force to put all human trafficking organizations found in Florida through a vetting process. This will weed out the organizations who are truly fighting the crime of human trafficking from the imposters who are just looking to make a quick buck. I say to all of these imposters, shame on you as you are now exploiting the very people you claim to fight for. There are also some organizations who have not really done anything except tell others what the grassroots organizations have done to fight human trafficking. These organizations have made a business in this by selling shirts, lunch boxes and other such items. This is sad as most of this money does not go to the organizations that are working with victims of human trafficking or the victims themselves.
A couple of things that you want to find out about an anti trafficking organization before you invite them to speak or open up your wallets. I am writing this in order for you the reader to protect yourselves from people such as Mr. Hillar.
1. How many years have they been working on the issue of human trafficking?
2. How many victims of human trafficking have they identified, rescued and served?
3. What is their speaking fee? The majority of the experts in this field only charge a small honorarium or nothing at all. It is more important for them to raise awareness than to fill their pockets with money.
4. What is their knowledge of the United Nations stance on Human trafficking and why so many countries such as the U.S have a human trafficking law?
November 25, 2010, Monterey Herald, Law Enforcement Involved in Probe of Bogus Monterey Institute Instructor, By Larry Parsons,
First, a few students, then a veterans group looked into claims by a former Monterey Institute of International Studies instructor who claimed to be a retired Green Beret colonel and an expert on human trafficking.
Now, law enforcement agencies are looking into Bill Hillar, the workshop instructor with whom MIIS severed ties last week after concluding he misrepresented his credentials.
“We have had conversations with law enforcement about this entire matter,” MIIS spokesman Jason Warburg said Wednesday. “We can’t comment on any details of our cooperation, but certainly we have been in regular communication.”
The FBI and Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office in Portland, Ore., have opened a fraud investigation into Hillar, who gave lectures and conducted workshops for several years for schools, civic groups and law enforcement agencies across the nation.
“It’s really an issue all over the country,” Warburg said.
Warburg declined to identify which law enforcement agencies contacted the Monterey school about Hillar, who dropped from sight after questions arose about his background.
Multnomah County sheriff’s spokesman Lt. Jose Martinez said his agency joined with the FBI in looking at Hillar after a detective who works human trafficking cases became aware of news reports about Hillar’s credential problems.
“The investigation is in a preliminary stage,” Martinez said.
Warburg said MIIS paid about $32,500 to Hillar over the past five years for two annual weekend workshops he gave about trafficking and counterterrorism issues.
He said the school hasn't filed a complaint with a police agency, but he didn’t rule out the possibility.
“We’re not going to comment on any future actions we might take until law enforcement has completed its investigation,” he said.
The Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday that authorities in Portland were investigating Hillar. The paper said Hillar was scheduled to be a keynote speaker at the University of Portland for a conference on human trafficking, but didn’t appear.
Hillar claimed to have a doctorate degree from the University of Oregon. The school last week said he attended classes in the early 1970s but never completed a doctoral program.
Warburg said MIIS has been contacted by several organizations “in a similar situation with Mr. Hillar” and has shared information with them.
While some students criticized MIIS for employing Hillar without carefully vetting his credentials, Warburg predicted the graduate school will weather the fallout.
“Obviously it’s a concern and something we deeply regret,” Warburg said. He noted that the school, which is part of Middlebury College in Vermont, apologized to students, faculty, staff and alumni.
“I would say many … have expressed satisfaction with the approach we have taken and the apology that was made,” he said. “Certainly some students remain concerned.”
Larry Parsons can be reached at 646-4379 or lparsons@montereyherald.com.
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November 24, 2010,
MIIS Duped By Former Instructor
Posted: Nov 24, 2010 2:21 PM ESTUpdated: Jan 25, 2011 1:09 PM EST
STATEMENT OF FINDINGS REGARDING BILL HILLAR
MONTEREY, Calif.- Tuesday, the Monterey Institute of International Studies said it's one of several schools duped by a man who claims to be a decorated Green Beret.
It's focused on repairing a bruised reputation, and making good on its promises.
It's a story Central Coast News first told you about on Friday, "It's the ultimate kick in the stomach feeling...Everyone has been potentially taken for a ride," said President Sunder Ramaswamy.
Brian Hubbs and other students brought their research on Bill Hillar to President Ramaswamy's attention, he said at first the school was careful with the accusations, "If you look at the casual research of the web he is all over the place...figuring out what the quote, unquote truth was."
He became a believer in the students, "They deserve an enormous amount of credit, " and a disbeliever in Hillar, once the University of Oregon confirmed Hillar never received a PH.D there, "That's a big deal in academia," said Ramaswamy.
"We had tried to contact Mr. Hillar by UPS receipt mail so we know someone had received it, and we said here are some questions without impuning anything can you provide your side of the story and we gave him a time deadline and we haven't heard back from Mr. Hillar at all," said Ramaswamy.
Central Coast News has also tried calling Hillar several times, and Ramaswamy is not sure if anyone will ever hear from Hillar again, but said he's more worried about the students who have already taken his workshops.
"We will offer another workshop on site and also online, and we wont charge...And maybe not everybody wants to, as I said some people felt they got turned on to the topic, they can ignore the fact that he was an alleged charlatan," said Ramaswamy.
But Ramaswamy's biggest goal is to make sure this new piece of school history, doesn't repeat itself.
"We will do everything we can that the people were putting in front of you in the classroom live up to what they claim," said Ramaswamy.
The school said it changed policies to do background checks on all instructors, no matter how long they teach there.
About 800 students attend the school including military veterans and civilians.
November 20, 2010, Monterey Institute Reviews Former Instructors Credentials
Has Been Cooperating with Other Affected Organizations and Law Enforcement Monterey, CA The Monterey Institute of International Studies announced today that it has concluded its review of issues regarding former workshop instructor Bill Hillar with th
Monterey Institute Reviews Former Instructors Credentials,
Posted: 8:20 PM EST, Updated: Jan 25, 2011 1:09 PM EST
Monterey Institute Review Finds Workshop Leader Misrepresented His Academic Credentials
MIIS Has Been Cooperating with Other Affected Organizations and Law Enforcement
Monterey, CA – The Monterey Institute of International Studies announced today that it has concluded its review of issues regarding former workshop instructor Bill Hillar with the finding that Hillar misrepresented his academic credentials to the Institute.
Hillar, who over the past decade has been contracted by government and non-profit agencies, as well as educational institutions across the country to lecture and lead workshops, claimed in a resume and biographical sketch submitted to the Institute to be "a retired colonel of the U.S. Army Special Forces" and to have earned a Ph.D. at the University of Oregon.
The Institute's review found that Mr. Hillar had not earned a Ph.D. at the University of Oregon, and the Institute has been unable to obtain any military records that substantiate Hillar's claims regarding his military service. Hillar has not responded to requests from the Institute to provide supporting documentation for the credentials claimed on his resume.
Hillar was initially contracted with to lead a 15-hour, three-day, one-credit workshop at the Institute in spring 2005, and has led one workshop per semester since then. He most recently led a workshop on human trafficking on October 8th through 10th. Because Hillar never applied for a position as a faculty member at the Institute, serving only as an independent contractor retained to lead a single three-day workshop per semester, he was not subject to the pre-employment background checks that the Institute requires of all employees, including all faculty and adjunct faculty.
Workshop instructors who are independent contractors typically come to the attention of the academic administration through recommendations from students or faculty, and a resume, proposed syllabus, and a list of references would generally be considered sufficient for retention of an independent contractor. The Institute believes this is a fairly typical process among higher education institutions across the country when retaining instructors on very short-term contracts to lead two- or three-day workshops.
However, as a result of this incident, the Institute has extended the requirement for a full pre-engagement background check to any person who provides classroom instruction for academic credit at the Monterey Institute, regardless of their employment status. This change in policy is effective immediately.
In addition, the Institute will offer to every student who has taken a workshop led by Hillar at the Monterey Institute two options. Affected students who met the academic requirements of the workshop may choose to allow the credit to stand on their academic record. Alternatively, they may request that the credit from the workshop be removed from their academic record, in which case they will be offered the opportunity to enroll in another one-credit workshop offered by the Institute at no additional cost. The Institute is in the process of identifying a qualified instructor to lead a human trafficking workshop in the spring 2011 semester, and will work to make this workshop available both on-site and online.
"For the past two weeks we have been engaged in a proactive, intensive effort to look into this matter," said Monterey Institute President Sunder Ramaswamy. "We believed it was essential to gather as much information as possible in order to get at the truth before arriving at any conclusions publicly. We have been engaged in extensive research and information-sharing with similarly affected institutions, and active cooperation with law enforcement and other appropriate agencies."
The public record suggests that a substantial number of agencies and institutions across the country, including law enforcement and other government agencies, non-profits, and educational institutions, have been similarly affected by Mr. Hillar's actions.
"Nonetheless," stated Ramaswamy, "The ultimate responsibility for the quality and integrity of the instruction received at the Monterey Institute rests with us. We deeply regret this incident and offer our sincere apologies to the students, alumni, faculty, and staff who have been affected by it. We also want to express our profound gratitude to the students who brought these issues to the administration's attention. We are very proud of the integrity they have displayed through their actions."
The Institute's 11 degree programs include master's degrees in international policy studies and nonproliferation and terrorism studies, as well as international business, international environmental policy, and language translation, interpretation, and teaching. Most regular courses at the Institute are worth four credits and last through a full 15-week semester. Workshops are one-credit, 15-hour electives that are typically completed over a single weekend, and are not normally required in order to complete a degree. Currently, most workshops at the Institute are led by regular or adjunct faculty.
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About a week ago I received an email from a woman I know in the Pacific Northwest. Last year I interviewed her for my upcoming book on Human Trafficking. I trust her intuition since she knows about trafficking.
Website raises questions about military background Herald Staff Writer Posted: 11/19/2010 01:29:59 AM PST Updated: 11/19/2010 01:29:59 AM PST The Monterey Institute of International Studies is investigating the background of a lecturer whose credentials
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The Monterey Institute of International Studies is offering the local community an opportunity to learn with short courses...Topics for these short but informative courses during the January term and February-May spring semester include: Economics of
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Novouralsk :: Russia | 3 months ago
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The Monterey County Herald Herald Staff Report Posted: 12/01/2011 01:28:01 AM PST Updated: 12/01/2011 01:28:02 AM PST A three-day workshop on nuclear proliferation and safety opens today at Monterey Institute of International Studies' James Martin Cen
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Mumbai :: India | 6 months ago
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Bale, is "the widespread failure of Western intellectuals to understand the goals of al-Qaida why they continue their attacks." It isn't because of poverty, unemployment, or a dislike of U.S. foreign policy, said Bale, associate professor of terrorism
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Ouagadougou :: Burkina Faso | 10 months ago
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The students receiving the prestigious awards include Lindsey Bowman, who will teach English and promote local economic development in Brazil, and Bonnie Holman, who will evaluate Ecuador's national program to combine carbon sequestration, forest prot
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Portland :: OR :: USA | 12 months ago
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Green Beret Feds seek to block access to $180K Herald Staff Writer Posted: 03/17/2011 01:41:42 AM PDT Updated: 03/17/2011 01:41:43 AM PDT Former Monterey Institute of International Studies lecturer Bill Hillar, accused of bilking several schools and l
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Monterey :: TN :: USA | 12 months ago
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The Monterey County Herald Herald Staff Report Posted: 03/11/2011 01:39:55 AM PST Updated: 03/11/2011 01:39:55 AM PST Nation building is the theme of the Monterey Institute of International Studies' second Global Problems and Solutions Colloquium. The
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Monterey :: CA :: USA | 12 months ago
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Under terms of a new memorandum of understanding, the Organization of American States will offer Monterey Institute of International Studies interpretation students postgraduate training to qualify to join the organization's roster of freelance confer
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Salt Lake City :: UT :: USA | about 1 year ago
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Feds say Hillar posed as military expert Herald Staff Writer Posted: 01/26/2011 01:30:37 AM PST Updated: 01/26/2011 01:30:38 AM PST A man who allegedly spun bogus tales of paramilitary derring-do for a decade to a wide range of audiences, including st
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Portland :: OR :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Jason Warburg said Wednesday. "We can't comment on any details of our cooperation, but certainly we have been in regular communication." The FBI and Multnomah County Sheriff's Office in Portland, Ore., have opened a fraud investigation into Hillar, wh
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Tehrān :: Iran | over 1 year ago
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26 AM PST Updated: 11/20/2010 01:38:26 AM PST The stories were good, full of commando drama and globe-trotting derring-do in very dangerous climes. They were so good that, ultimately, they didn't ring true with a few students at the Monterey Institute
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Charlotte :: NC :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Website raises questions about military background Herald Staff Writer Posted: 11/19/2010 01:29:59 AM PST Updated: 11/19/2010 01:29:59 AM PST The Monterey Institute of International Studies is investigating the background of a lecturer whose credentia
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Vienna :: Austria | over 1 year ago
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Institute selected for leadership in nonproliferation and terrorism studies The Monterey County Herald Herald Staff Report Posted: 11/02/2010 07:45:21 AM PDT Updated: 11/02/2010 07:45:21 AM PDT The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at M
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Monterey :: CA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Office will display and demonstrate energy efficiency technology and provide information. Participants include Green Fuse Energy; Monterey Bay Vehicle Alliance; Monterey Solid Waste and Recycling, returning for a second year with their large crushed c
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Bişkek :: Kyrgyzstan | over 1 year ago
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United Way hosts benefit breakfast United Way Monterey County will open its 2010-11 campaign with a breakfast 7:30 to 9a.m. Thursday at the University Center Ballroom, at Sixth Avenue and B Street, on the CSU Monterey Bay campus. Guests are asked to b
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Beijing :: China | over 1 year ago
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Abaquin Founding Directress Multiple Intelligence International School Mary Joy C...Abaquin's revolutionary educational institution started with an idea. A developmental educator, she realized that the traditional school system where only students wit
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Chicago :: IL :: USA | over 1 year ago
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07/22/2010 01:31:53 AM PDT Updated: 07/22/2010 01:31:54 AM PDT When Mei-Ling Chen decided to open a translation and interpretation service, she didn't hesitate in choosing Monterey County for her headquarters. The county's diversity of cultures and la
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Salinas :: CA :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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The Monterey Institute of International Studies ranked fourth among participating schools for its number of students in a Peace Corps Master's International program...Sixty-one graduate schools are now offering Peace Corps Master's International progr
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King City :: CA :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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MacArthur Foundation and a leading voice regarding nuclear nonproliferation and arms control, will speak at the Monterey Institute of International Studies' spring 2010 commencement at 1p.m...Gallucci will be awarded an honorary degree by the institut
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Monterey :: CA :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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Herald writers win major awards Two Herald writers won first-place awards in the Better Newspaper Contest sponsored by the California Newspaper Publishers Association. The awards, announced Friday, went to sports writer John Devine for his profile of
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Monterey :: CA :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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Presenters at the conference, which runs from 1 to 6:30p.m. at the institute's McCone Building, 499 Pierce St., Monterey, will include Kateri Carmola, the C...Johnson Fellow in Political Philosophy at Middlebury College; Laura Lee Lienk, a science and
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Monterey :: CA :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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Your Town' hosts naval experts Author and naval scholar retired Navy Capt. Wayne Hughes will appear on today's edition of the "Your Town" radio and television program. Hughes, author of "Fleet Tactics," will discuss the World War II Battle of Midway a
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Cairo :: Egypt | almost 2 years ago
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Egnew, a longtime county executive, replaced Len Foster, who plans to retire March 26 after nearly eight years as the county health director. Egnew served as the county's behavioral health director for about 18 years and served earlier as an interim h
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Monterey :: CA :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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Otter Project gets new board The Otter Project has a new board of directors. The nonprofit group, founded in 1998, is focused on the health and recovery of the sea otter population. Debbie Sivas, director of the Stanford Environmental Law Clinic; the
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Jerusalem :: Israel | about 2 years ago
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Aging agency looking for candidates The Monterey County Area Agency on Aging's filing period is open for candidates to serve in the California Senior Legislature. Candidates must be county residents, 60 or older by May 20, and registered voters...Cand
San Salvador :: El Salvador | about 2 years ago
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03/02/2010 01:37:05 AM PST Updated: 03/02/2010 01:37:05 AM PST A pensive caballero looks off in the distance...A child with no pants or shoes on stares blankly at the camera, refusing to smile. These rich, stark, and ultimately hopeful images come fr
Monterey :: CA :: USA | about 2 years ago
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The Great Treasure Hunt will pay cash for treasures in local residents� attics, basements, and closet shelves during a five-day event at the Hotel Abrego, 755 Abrego St., Monterey. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 15 to 19, experts will evaluate and make o
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Monterey :: CA :: USA | about 2 years ago
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Monterey County will be open for adoptions at 1002 Highway 68 in Monterey, across the highway from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Regional park district seeks instructors The Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District is seeking instructors as part of its
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Monterey :: TN :: USA | about 2 years ago
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12/15/2009 10:43:25 AM PST The Monterey Institute of International Studies today announced the appointment of former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Alan Wolff as Distinguished Research Professor in the Institute's Graduate School of International P
Moscow :: Russia | over 2 years ago
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Center for Nonproliferation Studies marks 20 years Center for Nonproliferation Studies to add focus on terrorism Herald Staff Writer Updated: 12/04/2009 01:30:23 AM PST Having a nuclear weapon fall into the wrong hands is one of those cataclysmic pos
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Seaside :: CA :: USA | over 2 years ago
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CSU-Monterey Bay professor Lou Denti received the Annie Glenn National Leadership Award last month from the Ohio School Speech Pathology and Educational Audiology Consortium. The award, named after the wife of former astronaut and senator John Glenn,
New York City :: NY :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Institute to prepare students for job opportunities Herald Staff Writer Updated: 11/13/2009 01:29:31 AM PST Monterey Institute of International Studies was recognized Thursday as one of nine language schools in the world and the only one in North Ame
26 Jan 2011 — Monterey Herald, Former MIIS lecturer arrested by FBI,
25 Nov 2010 — Monterey Herald, Law enforcement involved in probe of bogus Monterey Institute instructor,
23 Nov 2010 — Monterey Herald, MIIS confirms instructor lied about credentials,
23 Nov 2010 — Monterey Herald, WAR STORIES 'DIDN'T ADD UP': MIIS students questioned instructor's credentials,
23 Nov 2010 — Los Angeles Times, Monterey instructor's resume sparks students' suspicions,
Portland :: OR :: USA | 12 months ago
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Green Beret Feds seek to block access to $180K Herald Staff Writer Posted: 03/17/2011 01:41:42 AM PDT Updated: 03/17/2011 01:41:43 AM PDT Former Monterey Institute of International Studies lecturer Bill Hillar, accused of bilking several schools and l
Portland :: OR :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Jason Warburg said Wednesday. "We can't comment on any details of our cooperation, but certainly we have been in regular communication." The FBI and Multnomah County Sheriff's Office in Portland, Ore., have opened a fraud investigation into Hillar, wh
Portland :: OR :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Has Been Cooperating with Other Affected Organizations and Law Enforcement Monterey, CA The Monterey Institute of International Studies announced today that it has concluded its review of issues regarding former workshop instructor Bill Hillar with th
Tehrān :: Iran | over 1 year ago
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26 AM PST Updated: 11/20/2010 01:38:26 AM PST The stories were good, full of commando drama and globe-trotting derring-do in very dangerous climes. They were so good that, ultimately, they didn't ring true with a few students at the Monterey
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Monterey :: CA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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By Anthony M. Davis
About a week ago I received an email from a woman I know in the Pacific Northwest. Last year I interviewed her for my upcoming book on Human Trafficking. I trust her intuition since she knows about trafficking.
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Baltimore :: MD :: USA | about 1 year ago
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Md.- The man who taught at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and claimed to be the inspiration for the movie "Taken" was arrested by the FBI, reports a Maryland ABC station and the website TBD.com . William "Bill" Hillar was accused of..
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Baltimore :: MD :: USA | 6 months ago
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For years, William Hillar's tales about his exploits as an Army Green Beret and a puffed up resume helped him land jobs teaching counterterrorism and drug and human trafficking interdiction, but the scheme has now earned him 21 months in federal...
Baltimore :: MD :: USA | 6 months ago
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Army special forces veteran and terrorism expert has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison. Prosecutors said William Hillar, 66, claimed to have served in the U.S...He was convicted of wire fraud for conning the FBI and other organizations into..
Baltimore :: MD :: USA | 6 months ago
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For years, William Hillar's tales about his exploits as an Army Green Beret and a puffed up resume helped him land jobs teaching counterterrorism and drug and human trafficking interdiction, but the scheme has now earned him 21 months in federal prison....
Baltimore :: MD :: USA | 6 months ago
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All of it, including claims to college degrees, was a lie, according to prosecutors. "For more than a decade, members of the Special Forces have died in record numbers in the war in Afghanistan and Iraq," federal prosecutors said in their sentencing memorandum....
An Oregon financial analyst spoke Tuesday about how FBI agents questioned him in the ongoing insider trading investigation.
Jon Kinnucan said FBI agents advised him he was part of the ongoing probe that included some top Wall Street firms, and that he should wear a wire against some of his clients. But Kinnucan declined the offer.
"I feel very strongly I have done nothing wrong. My clients have done nothing wrong," Kinnucan said in an interview with CNBC.
"They immediately began rattling off a bunch of my research and insinuating it was improper. They started rattling off a bunch of my research."
But Kinnucan said he does the same kind of research done by the major banks. And he points out how contacts of his at major companies have lunch with research analysts all the time.
Instead of cooperating with the FBI, Kinnucan said he emailed his clients telling them of the FBI visit - even though he said agents warned him disclosing the meeting could be considered 'obstruction of justice.'
"They wanted to help," the 53-year-old researcher said he was told. "[They said] 'We need to hear from you in 48 hours or there will be trouble for you.'"
Kinnucan said his business is now "destroyed." He said he did research for major hedge funds like SAC and other financial firms. Three hedge funds were raided by the FBI Monday.
Investigators were seen removing boxes from Diamondback Capital in Stamford, Connecticut, Level Global in New York and Loch Capital Management in Boston. Spokesmen for the firms confirmed the searches and claimed the firms were cooperating with the FBI.
As for Kinnucan, he said he knew something was up last week the minute the FBI agents pulled up to his house around 4 pm as he was drinking a glass of wine on his porch. "A couple of suits jumped out of the sedan in front of my house. They were not Portland suits. They were definitely New York suits. So it was a little like a flying sources landing in the 'hood.'"
The FBI and spokesmen for Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara declined to comment on the searches or the contact with Kinnucan. Last month WNBC first reported on Bharara's public statement that insider trading on Wall Street is 'rampant' suggesting many arrests would soon be made.
Some officials suggest the first arrests in this wide-scale investigation could come before the end of the year.
NBC New York - Top Stories — Speaks out on wide-ranging Wall Street probe.
September 1, 2011,
Thursday 5:55PM
James Bovard, Antiwar
On August 31, Washington Post reports details on a guy who the FBI hired to provide expert anti-terrorism training:
William G. Hillar billed himself as a hero and a patriot, a 28-year veteran of the Army Special Forces who shared his knowledge of counterterrorism by holding training sessions for federal agents and local police.
The 66-year-old Millersville man told people that he was an expert in human trafficking and drug trafficking. He said that his daughter had been kidnapped, forced into sex slavery and killed by her captors before he could rescue her. He said the movie "Taken," starring Liam Neeson, was based on that experience.
Turns out it was all a sham. Hillar pled guilty and was sentenced to 21 months in prison by a federal judge Wednesday.
Hillar has no experience in counterterrorism, emergency medicine, human trafficking or psychological warfare, as he claimed, prosecutors wrote. He has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in special education. He did consult on organizational issues for hospitals and stress management.
At some point, Hillar began billing himself as an expert lecturer. After the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, he capitalized on the desire of law enforcement agencies and others to receive counterterrorism training, Assistant U.S. Attorney Leo J. Wise wrote in a sentencing memo.
The fraud was not unmasked by the FBI: They might have continued using this guy for a few more decades. A Special Forces vet became suspicious and did the digging that brought the roof down on this fraud.
No wonder that one commenter on the Post website suggests that FBI actually stands for "Famous but Incompetent."
November 23, 2010, New York Magazine, Analyst Who Refused to Cooperate With FBI Hailed As Hero, by Gennine Kelly, Web Producer, CNBC,
11/23/10 at 5:03 PM
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2010/11/john_kinnucan_folk_hero.html
New York Magazine: NYC — It's indicative of the kind of ethical culture that exists on Wall Street that John Kinnucan, the Portland, Oregon–based analyst who rebuffed federal investigators' invitation to wear a wire to help them with an insider-trading investigation, then sent a boastful e-mail to his clients informing them of his dedication to protecting them from the "eager beavers" who were trying to "ensnare" them in their "devious web," has become something of a folk hero. While it seems counterintuitive to applaud the decision to obstruct justice (if the business "has nothing to do with 'inside information' and everything to do with a lot of hard work and insight," as Kinnucan told the Journal, one commenter on Dealbreaker pointed out, shouldn't he have just "let the wiretap proceed to prove the Feds wrong"?) CNBC, for one, is all too happy to put him on a pedestal and call him awesome. The network not only hailed Kinnucan as "heroic" in a headline on their website today, but had him retell this swashbuckling story in a Strategy Session lovefest this afternoon. "They pulled up in front of my house when I was on my porch having a glass of wine, around four in the afternoon," Kinnucan began. "That may seem a little early to you, but I get up at three in the morning. I feel after twelve hours, I'm entitled." "I'm a fan of that," host David Faber chuckled. Hm. Maybe they were drinking when they filmed the segment? ~ Update NetNet's John Carney defends the headline: "It certainly takes courage to defy the FBI. And since I think this is a ridiculous use of government power, standing up to the Feds here strikes me as heroic. For the record, I added that word to the headline. It didn't appear in Gennine Kelly's write up." ~ Read more posts by Jessica Pressler ~ Filed Under: folk heros, business, john kinnucan
Bill hillar training Central Wyoming College
http://www.cwc.edu/Media/42d9bc4d-b4...leadership.pdf
Dead Link.
If you go to the link, it tracks out to the "Northwest Coalition Against Trafficking" in which our Colonel was a keynote speaker.
Here is their "Press Packet, where you will find "Colonel Hillar" on page 9.
Damn, just missed him at the Portland City Club, doing his pitch.
The SOB was even a speaker this year for the Red Cross.
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May 19, 2002, The Register Guard (Eugene, OR), This Week at the UO.(City/Region)
Byline: The Register-Guard
Today
Substance Abuse Prevention Workshop - 8 a.m. "Domestic Terrorism." Col. William Hillar, a retired U.S. Special Forces officer, discusses national and international terrorism and its impacts on individuals, corporations and society. Second of a two-day class. Two credits. Room 150, Columbia Hall. $80. 346-4235.
April 19, 2009, The Register Guard (Eugene, OR), The Week at the UO, (City/Region)
Byline: The Register-Guard
Thursday, April 23
Panel - 3 p.m. A panel discussion on Ellis Lawrence's concepts for the UO art museum and current practices of museum design. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. Free. 346-3027.
Speaker - 5:30 p.m. Professor Tom Titus will discuss amphibians of the Coast Range. Outdoor Program office, Erb Memorial Union. Free. Pre-register for Saturday field trip ($12). 346-4365.
Film - 6 p.m. The "Directed by Steven Spielberg" film series will show 1988's "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," preceded by "Who Framed Steven Spielberg?: The New Golden Age of Animation From Roger Rabbit to Shrek," a short talk by Patti Prenger. Room 110, Willamette Hall. Free. 346-1515.
Speaker - 6 p.m. Jason Graham-Nye, co-founder of gDiapers, will discuss how a new company develops not only a market for its products, but a passion around its brand. Room 232, Lillis Hall. Free. (971) 285-2479.
Speaker - 7:30 p.m. Bill Hillar, the father of a sex trafficking victim and a retired Army Special Forces colonel; and James Pond, an after-care expert for survivors of sex trafficking, will discuss the global sex trade as well as the sex trade in Oregon. Room 180, Prince Lucien Campbell Hall. Free. (503) 201-8215.
September 23, 2011, CantonPatch, How to Verify Military Claims, The Raymond Schepansky case has put a spotlight on groups that check into purported armed forces experience. By Peg McNichol,
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Raymond Schepansky's April 14 arrest madenational news, which drew the attention of veterans from around the country who began looking into claims about his military record.
Records from the National Archives and Records Administration obtained by veterans, as well as Plymouth-Canton Community Schools' records obtained by Canton Patch, show that Schepansky made false claims. His job application package included a phony military letter.
"The truth is, military service has nothing to do with being hired here," said Plymouth-Canton Community Schools' spokesman Frank Ruggirello Jr.
He said the district's background check includes verifying that an applicant graduated from college and has a valid teaching certificate, as well as a criminal background check, which includes fingerprinting. The only time military claims would be verified, he said, is if an applicant claimed to have received a degree from one of the military academies or had been a military instructor.
Though Schepansky taught military history for nearly 12 years, records show his application specified only social studies.
Schepansky was fired Sept. 8 by the district and is scheduled for a Sept. 28 appearance for the arrest before Third Circuit Court Judge David J. Allen for a one-count charge of illegally carrying a weapon, for which he has entered a not-guilty plea.
Professional background checks
Michael Pachuta, owner of the Troy-based Credential Check Corporation, said any employer would be wise to consider verifying any applicant's military claims. His 30-year-old firm has about 1,200 clients throughout North America, he said, "from small two-person trucking firms to larger Fortune 100 companies."
Substance Abuse Prevention Workshop - 8 a.m. "Domestic Terrorism." Col. William Hillar, a retired U.S. Special Forces officer, discusses national and international terrorism and its impacts on individuals, corporations and society. Second of a two-day class. Two credits. Room 150, Columbia Hall. $80. 346-4235.
April 19, 2009, The Register Guard (Eugene, OR), The Week at the UO, (City/Region)
Byline: The Register-Guard
Thursday, April 23
Panel - 3 p.m. A panel discussion on Ellis Lawrence's concepts for the UO art museum and current practices of museum design. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. Free. 346-3027.
Speaker - 5:30 p.m. Professor Tom Titus will discuss amphibians of the Coast Range. Outdoor Program office, Erb Memorial Union. Free. Pre-register for Saturday field trip ($12). 346-4365.
Film - 6 p.m. The "Directed by Steven Spielberg" film series will show 1988's "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," preceded by "Who Framed Steven Spielberg?: The New Golden Age of Animation From Roger Rabbit to Shrek," a short talk by Patti Prenger. Room 110, Willamette Hall. Free. 346-1515.
Speaker - 6 p.m. Jason Graham-Nye, co-founder of gDiapers, will discuss how a new company develops not only a market for its products, but a passion around its brand. Room 232, Lillis Hall. Free. (971) 285-2479.
Speaker - 7:30 p.m. Bill Hillar, the father of a sex trafficking victim and a retired Army Special Forces colonel; and James Pond, an after-care expert for survivors of sex trafficking, will discuss the global sex trade as well as the sex trade in Oregon. Room 180, Prince Lucien Campbell Hall. Free. (503) 201-8215.
Upload Photos and Videos
Raymond Schepansky's April 14 arrest madenational news, which drew the attention of veterans from around the country who began looking into claims about his military record.
Records from the National Archives and Records Administration obtained by veterans, as well as Plymouth-Canton Community Schools' records obtained by Canton Patch, show that Schepansky made false claims. His job application package included a phony military letter.
"The truth is, military service has nothing to do with being hired here," said Plymouth-Canton Community Schools' spokesman Frank Ruggirello Jr.
He said the district's background check includes verifying that an applicant graduated from college and has a valid teaching certificate, as well as a criminal background check, which includes fingerprinting. The only time military claims would be verified, he said, is if an applicant claimed to have received a degree from one of the military academies or had been a military instructor.
Though Schepansky taught military history for nearly 12 years, records show his application specified only social studies.
Schepansky was fired Sept. 8 by the district and is scheduled for a Sept. 28 appearance for the arrest before Third Circuit Court Judge David J. Allen for a one-count charge of illegally carrying a weapon, for which he has entered a not-guilty plea.
Professional background checks
Michael Pachuta, owner of the Troy-based Credential Check Corporation, said any employer would be wise to consider verifying any applicant's military claims. His 30-year-old firm has about 1,200 clients throughout North America, he said, "from small two-person trucking firms to larger Fortune 100 companies."
Why hire military veterans?
There's more incentive for hiring veterans than patriotism.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides tax credits ranging from $2,400 to $4,800 for hiring veterans disabled in the line of duty, veterans receiving food stamps and those who have received at least four weeks of unemployment benefits in the previous year.
These incentives are scheduled to end Dec. 31.
Military records should be checked, he said for two reasons: an employer's responsibility to provide a safe workplace and because "it is a previous employer—you have to validate that information," Pachuta said, recalling a case his company investigated about a man who claimed to be a chef for the state of Michigan—and in fact, he was, but left out one small detail: He was in prison at the time. The truth came out, Pachuta said, when his company contacted the reference listed and it became clear that the job applicant had used a friend's cell phone number.
Pachuta said checking military records is easier than in years past because armed forces now provide former military personnel with a form, DD214. He said the employer should ask for the long form—and because that document can also be falsified, it is important to verify that it is authentic.
Pachuta's company follows a strict set of legal guidelines (and offers free resources to the public).
Veterans groups checking military records
Others work more informally to check military service records and in some cases work together to protect the integrity of military rank and honors. The groups include:
This Ain't Hell... Blogger Jonn Lilyea obtained Schepansky's records after filing a Freedom of Information Act request with the National Archives' Military Records Center. "It's a hobby of mine to 'out' phony military pretenders," he wrote in an email to Canton Patch. "I'm not from Michigan, but one of my readers sent me the information initially. We've outed pretenders from coast to coast."
Stolen Valor is run by a team of decorated combat veterans, many of them retired Navy SEALS, including Larry Bailey and Steven Waterman and decorated Vietnam veteran and author B.G. Burkett, who helped introduce the Stolen Valor Act of 2005. Stolen Valor team members said people who lie about military honors diminish the integrity of the medals themselves and dishonor military men and women who have rightfully earned them.
US Army Ranger Association: Mark Pelphrey, secretary for the Fort Benning, GA-based U.S. Army Ranger Association said that his site does get periodic inquiries but that is not the main purpose of the association.
POW Network: Mary and Chuck Schantag of Skidmore, MO, operate this site primarily dedicated to documenting Vietnam-era prisoners of war. But they also fact-check claims of military service.
ProfessionalSoldiers.com, a website "by Special Forces Soldiers for Special Forces Soldiers," this Arizona-based site is noncommercial and, according to site owner Jeff Hinton, retired as a master sergeant after serving in the U.S. Army Special Forces, the largest social networking site for Green Berets. Hinton's site is open to the public but has strict rules for nonmilitary. Those with Special Forces experience are verified and the term "Quiet Professional" is added to their ID on the site. Hinton and other members do check out claims specific to Green Berets; a portion of the site is a designated "Hall of Shame" for those proved to be posers.
'Stolen Valor' Laws
The Stolen Valor Act of 2005, signed into law by then-President George W. Bush in 2006, makes it illegal for people to claim military service or honors—and the penalties if convicted include up to a year in jail and fines. That law was struck down in March in a decision by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for being so broad that it violated the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech. On Aug. 18, the U.S. Department of Justice asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the law.
Meanwhile, from Florida to California, similar laws are being considered. Michigan is no exception. In May, bills were introduced in the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives which would make it illegal for people to falsely claim current or former military status—orally, in writing or with false displays—to get jobs, pursue elected office or to defraud others.
Violations would lead to misdemeanor charges punishable with up to a year in prison, a fine up to $5,000 and up to 100 hours of community service for a veterans home or veterans service organization. Both bills have been referred to the judiciary committee.
Spotting and reporting red flags
Each of the veterans' websites have options for reporting people who may be faking military service or honors.
Waterman said cases of men and women making such false claims are rampant.
"One of the first indicators of scumbaggery is when they tell you that all they did was secret and then they proceed to tell you they can't talk about it," he wrote in an email to Patch. People with real high-level security clearances, he said, "NEVER talk about it. Once the cake is cut another piece is never missed, so they DON'T talk about anything."
Hinton said he recently testified in court against William Hillar, a man who posed as a Special Forces officer and obtained contracts to teach counterterrorism and other classes for federal agencies and emergency responders. Hillar was sentenced last month to 21 months' jail time, 500 hours of community service and ordered to repay more than $171,000 to agencies he had defrauded.
Stolen Valor offers an extensive list of tips for fact-checking military records.
Poser Busting
Source: Special Operations Community Network
- A photo is worth a thousand words. You want to secure a photo of the charlatan wearing unauthorized and unearned awards and accoutrements. This is the core of any Stolen Valor prosecution, and it makes prosecution a slam dunk.
- You need to document the crime. A copy of the DD214 that the poser is using is critical, as a DD214 is a Federal document. If it is hacked, or modified in any unauthorized fashion, that act is yet another vital piece of evidence. It is also another separate felony. Copies of orders that are falsified are also good pieces of evidence, as the originals can be located.
- You need to get a copy of the genuine DD214 via FOIA. The procedures are detailed on the Archives.gov website. It does not take long to receive a reply from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). A few weeks at most, and often less. Compare this official document with the one that the poser is distributing. Any discrepancies should be obvious. If you need assistance deciphering the abbreviations or acronyms that are used on the DD214, feel free to ask for assistance here on SOCNET.
- It is possible that a poser will have false information in his military records, and this information can show up on a legit DD214. Demonstrating fakery of this magnitude involves specialized investigation. If you suspect that you have a case like this, SOCNET is a good first place to ask for help. As an example, the fake POW poser CSM Richard Cayton is a prime example of the phenomenon. CSM Cayton was a genuine soldier, a genuine veteran of Vietnam, and a Ranger veteran of Vietnam, in fact, but he somehow felt compelled to embellish his already worthy war record with false claims of POW status and escape. He was busted cold. You can read about the case on the POW Network website.
- Once you have the above steps completed, take stock of where you are. If your poser is illegally drawing VA benefits, for example, correspond with the VA Inspector General. Do it in writing, be specific, and request a written reply. Do not be angry if they send you a form letter stating that "no further investigation is warranted." If you know that the poser is fraudulently drawing benefits, that VA investigator just handed their head to you on a platter. If you suspect that the VA IG made a mistake, then patiently and politely reply to the person who signed your letter, and tell them so, and why. Ask them to reconsider their lack of action, and to inform you of their decision in writing.
- Gather all materials together into an organized document with tabs for supporting materials. Make duplicate copies. Send a copy to the Assistant US Attorney (AUSA) in the jurisdiction in which the crimes have occurred. These are the folks who will prosecute your poser. Include a cover letter explaining who you are and why you are sending them the information. Politely ask them to review your data and then prosecute the poser under Stolen Valor statutes. There is nothing wrong with including a copy of those statutes in the document, and citing specific clauses and violations in your letter. Be certain to cite specific dates, times, venues, witnesses, and evidence. Finally, ask the AUSA to confirm receipt, and to advise you of their ultimate course of action.
- One thing that you must not forget to do is to document how the fraudulent activities of the poser have benefited him. Be specific, and do not shy away from documenting precise dollar amounts. If the benefits are more vague, list them, but emphasize how they harm others. In any case, you need to document how the fraudulent activity of the poser has harmed others. It is not enough, generally, to simply state "so-and-so violated the law." You have to say that much, specifically cite which law, and then wrap it up with statements that make clear that the violations harmed Federal agencies, private firms, and specific individuals.
- Finally, when you hit a brick wall, and no one will do anything, you take copies of all of your correspondence with the VA IG, and the AUSA, and anyone else, and you present it to your elected officials. You can find them using www.house.gov for Congressional representatives, and www.senate.gov for Senators. Write them a cover letter stating that you referred a case of Stolen Valor to the VA IG or to the AUSA for prosecution and that they failed in their duties. Elected officials have staffers whose entire purpose in life is to handle guys like you. They will review your packet, and if they see that you do indeed have a case, which should be immediately apparent if you have carefully followed the guidance in this post, then you will suddenly start to receive phone calls or emails from AUSA's and VA investigators and other people who previously were blowing you off. This is because the staffers who work for your elected representatives will send them letters asking them for formal replies to inconvenient questions.
- Follow your case all the way through to prosecution and sentencing. Post here and on other websites. We will help, and we can, in often magical ways. Also keep the good folks at the POW Network in the loop. They are the real experts at poser busting.
- Once everything is said and done, write letters of appreciation or letters of complaint to the bosses of those people who either helped or failed to do their jobs. If a Federal employee receives a letter from someone that is reasoned, calm, and precise, and it details that someone under their supervision failed to do their job, that can be pretty shocking.
Always include the sentence: "Please ensure that a copy of this letter is included in Mr. X's permanent personnel record, and please ensure that his failure to perform his duty is punitively reflected in his next annual personnel evaluation."
Politely ask for a confirmation that these things have in fact happened, and if you do not receive that confirmation, call your buddies on the staff of your elected officials. By this time, you will know them pretty well.
Likewise, if someone does their job, thank them for doing it. Yes, they are getting paid to do their jobs, but we all know that there are tons of federal employees who do the minimum, and get away with it. You just might motivate one of those employees. It is better, in case you do not realize it, to send a letter of praise to the line supervisor of a federal employee, rather than to the employee themselves.
For Immediate Release:
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Who: The Northwest Coalition Against Trafficking (NWCAT) that was founded by Soroptimist International members and clubs will be hosting their annual public conference on Saturday, January 9, 2010 in Portland,
Oregon. Speakers include:
Emcee: Priya David, host of “Keep it Local” on KOIN6
Jane Velez-Mitchell, host of “Issues” on HLN who will be awarded the Ruby Award
Dallas Jessup, founder of “Just Yell Fire” and past CNN HERO
Cathy Standiford, Soroptimist International of the Americas’ President
William Hillar, whose story partially can be seen in “Taken”
What: The Northwest Coalition Against Trafficking is a coalition of many Agencies, Political Leaders, Community Organizations, Individuals, Media and Business Supporters throughout the Northwest working to Inform, Educate, and Protect the women and girls from the Human Labor & Sex Trafficking in the Northwest Region of the United States of America. One of the outreach efforts in accomplishing this is through a public conference and forum.
This year’s conference will offer breakout sessions, keynote speakers, exhibit expo, award luncheon, and child finger printing. The objective of the conference is to educate the public on this epidemic with the hope that more supporters and donors join our coalition to help us raise the funds needed to break ground on a future Trafficking Victims’ Shelter in the Northwest of the country. The coalition has identified Portland, Oregon as the location of the first shelter in the Northwest.
When / Where: The conference will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the Red Lion Hotel on the River in Jantzen Beach-Portland, OR from 9am to 5pm.
Cost/Registration: $50.00 per person. Go to www.NWCAT.org to register online
Monterey Institute of International Studies in California,
The Monterey Institute of International studies
A Graduate School of Middlebury College
460 Pierce St
Monterey, CA 93940
831.647.4123
Captured May 28, 2010
28 May 10 - 28 May 10
William Hillar
Adjunct Professor
William G. (Bill) Hillar is a retired Colonel of the U.S. Army Special Forces. He has served in Asia, the Middle East, and Central and South America, where his diverse training and experiences included tactical counterterrorism, explosive ordnance, emergency medicine and psychological warfare. His military experience led him not only to cross-train and serve with Special Forces from allied countries, but also to advise governments and military organizations in several foreign nations. He holds a B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in Education, a Ph.D. in Health Education, and an honorary doctorate in Intercultural Relations.
Though he works primarily with law enforcement, firefighters, and other first responder organizations where quick reaction and rapid recovery are essential for survival, he also leads many workshops and courses at colleges and universities in the areas of Human Trafficking, International Terrorism, Security Careers (Intelligence Community), Transnational Drug Smuggling, and International Crime.
Expertise
Tactical counter-terrorism; explosive ordnance; emergency medicine; psychological warfare; first responder training
Education
Ph.D, Health Education; Honorary Doctorate, Intercultural Relations; MA, Education; BA, Psychology
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Speaker targeted by FBI duped UO, too
Posted by Meghann
Jan. 27, 2011 1:45 p.m. • 0 comments
A motivational speaker who once worked in Spokane and is now the subject of an FBI investigation was an adjunct instructor at the University of Oregon.
William G. Hillar falsely claimed to have earned a doctorate from the university, according to this article from my former college paper, the Oregon Daily Emerald.
Hillar, 66, worked at Inland Northwest Health Services from September 1994 to July 1997. Before that he worked for other Spokane businesses including Metropolitan Mortgage and Securities Co.
It’s what he’s accused of doing afterward that earned him notoriety
Read John Stucke's story here
March 30, 2011; Examiner (Washington, D.C.), The; The blotter , Scott McCabe; 384 words
A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to fooling law enforcement and educational institutions by posing as an expert in terrorism and human trafficking. Prosecutors said 66-year-old William G. Hillar, of Millersville, pleaded guilty to wire fraud Tuesday in federal court in Baltimore. He engaged in a scheme to lie about his military and academic credentials to gain positions as an instructor for public and private institutions, including the FBI and other law enforcement agencies, defrauding them of a total of more than $170,000.
February 4, 2011; Examiner (Washington, D.C.), The; THE BLOTTER, Scott McCabe; 473 words
Md. man indicted
A federal grand jury has indicted a Maryland man accused of duping law enforcement and educational institutions by posing as an expert in terrorism and human trafficking. Prosecutors say William G. Hillar, 66, of Millersville, had been conducting training under fraudulent pretenses for at least the past 12 years.
Hillar ran a business called Bill Hillar Training and purported on his Web site and in other materials to be a retired Army colonel who served overseas and had received a doctorate from the University of Oregon. He also boasted in his appearances that he was the inspiration for the 2008 action movie Taken. Scott McCabe
A federal grand jury has indicted a Maryland man accused of duping law enforcement and educational institutions by posing as an expert in terrorism and human trafficking. Prosecutors say William G. Hillar, 66, of Millersville, had been conducting training under fraudulent pretenses for at least the past 12 years.
Hillar ran a business called Bill Hillar Training and purported on his Web site and in other materials to be a retired Army colonel who served overseas and had received a doctorate from the University of Oregon. He also boasted in his appearances that he was the inspiration for the 2008 action movie Taken. Scott McCabe
FBI arrests former lecturer at Monterey Institute of International Studies
By LARRY PARSONS - Monterey County Herald
Posted: 01/25/2011 05:47:54 PM PST
Updated: 01/25/2011 07:29:25 PM PST
Bill Hillar
A man who allegedly spun bogus tales of paramilitary derring-do for a decade to a wide range of audiences, including students at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, was arrested Tuesday by the FBI without incident at his brick ranch house in Maryland.
William G. Hillar, 66, built up a client list that included other schools and the FBI Command College by posing as a retired Green Berets colonel with wide-ranging military expertise and frontline tales. He faces a single federal count of mail fraud for payment he received from MIIS in July 2010.
Hillar appeared before a federal magistrate Tuesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Baltimore and was ordered to be detained after he was unable to post a $50,000 bond and arrange for a third-party custodian. He was taken into custody at his Millersville, Md., home nestled below hilly woods.
"The complaint alleges that (Hillar) was living a lie and basing his entire career on experiences he did not have and credentials he did not earn," said U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein. "He was never a colonel, never served in the U.S. Army, never was deployed to exotic locales and never received training in counter-terrorism and psychological warfare."
Hillar had used the elaborate ruse for more than a decade to get work teaching, leading workshops, giving speeches and conducting training for public and private sector clients, federal officials said.
Hillar's alleged masquerade unraveled in
"We're glad he is going to be held accountable for his actions," MIIS spokesman Jason Warburg said. "They have affected a large number of individuals and organizations across the country."
Hillar's client list included almost 40 agencies and schools across the country, ranging from FBI and Army units to local and state police agencies from Idaho to Georgia.
Hillar was hired to give two, 15-hour workshops a year in counterterrorism and human trafficking between 2005 and 2010 at MIIS, receiving a total of $32,500 for the lectures.
Federal officials said evidence indicates that Hillar was paid more than $100,000 for teaching and speaking while using his pose.
Along with MIIS, the clients Hillar received the most money from included $31,000 from the University of Oregon and $24,140 from the Federal Executive Board of Los Angeles, according to court records.
An affidavit by an FBI special agent also listed the FBI's Command College and its Salt Lake City and Chicago divisions as sources of Hillar's teaching and speaking fees.
Hillar's actual military record was a far cry from what it was billed to be.
He served in the Coast Guard from 1962 to 1970 as an enlisted sailor and reached the rank of radarman 3, FBI Special Agent David Rodski said in an affidavit.
"(He) was never deployed to any of the locations mentioned on his website - Asia, the Middle East and Central and South America," Rodski said.
Hillar faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years if convicted, federal officials said. Immediately after Hillar became the subject of criminal investigations last fall, MIIS said it was changing its policy to require full background checks on lecturers and anyone involved in classroom teaching.
"That's the decision we have made," said Warburg, who said the school cooperated with law enforcement agencies in the investigation.
"Unfortunately this is something that is becoming somewhat common,"
Warburg said, mentioning a recent case in which an airline pilot posed as a cardiologist. "It is requiring us to do things that were unusual in the past."
Richard McFeely, FBI special agent in charge in Baltimore, said the Hillar case is an example of "the difficulty the public faces trying to verify the accuracy of information of the Internet."
Court records show investigators were still trying to determine what became of some of the money Hillar earned from teaching and lecturing.
"This is someone that we still really don't know who he is," Maryland Assistant U.S. Attorney Leo Wise said during Hillar's initial appearance in court, the Baltimore Sun reported.
"Significant sums" are unaccounted for, Wise said in court. Hillar has about $180,000 in a stock portfolio, but little else in cash.
Hillar was in Belize earlier this month and told an individual there that he owns property in Costa Rica and planned to do more traveling in the near future, court records said.
He has an extensive gun collection and has been married several times, telling each new wife that the "predecessor wives" were dead, Wise said, adding that Hillar has no community ties.
"We don't know what he's been doing for most of his adult life," said Wise, who plans to present the case to a federal grand jury Thursday.
Hillar said he plans to return to teaching once released.
On the lecture circuit, Hillar hinted that the 2008 movie starring Liam Neeson as a spy whose daughter is kidnapped into the sex industry was loosely based on exploits from his life. He was known as a staunch advocate against the international sex trade.
November 2nd or 3rd, 2007, Utah Valley State College - Emergency Services Department Utah Fire and Rescue Academy Emergency Services Instructor Update,
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Room 147 at UFRA in Provo
3131 Mike Jense Parkway
*Attendance is mandatory if you wish to be maintained as a UFRA instructor. One day only, your choice, either the 2nd or the 3rd
Same program of instruction each day.
Agenda:
8:30 – 9:00 Welcome and orientation
9:00 – 12:00 General Session: Mr. Bill Hillar Workshop
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 Breakout Session:
2:15 – 3:15 Breakout Session:
3:30 – 4:30 Breakout Session:
Red Session: Be a Great Teacher
3131 Mike Jense Parkway
*Attendance is mandatory if you wish to be maintained as a UFRA instructor. One day only, your choice, either the 2nd or the 3rd
Same program of instruction each day.
Agenda:
8:30 – 9:00 Welcome and orientation
9:00 – 12:00 General Session: Mr. Bill Hillar Workshop
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 Breakout Session:
2:15 – 3:15 Breakout Session:
3:30 – 4:30 Breakout Session:
Red Session: Be a Great Teacher
White Session: The Power of Preparation
Blue Session: Administrative and Logistical Issues
William G. Hillar is a retired Colonel of the U.S. Army Special Forces. He has served in Asia, the Middle East, and Central and South America, where his diverse training and experiences included tactical counter-terrorism, explosive ordnance, emergency medicine and psychological warfare. His military expertise led him not only to cross-train and serve with Special Forces from allied countries, but to advise governments and military organizations in several foreign nations. He holds a B.A. in Psychology, an M.A. in Education, a
Ph.D. in Health Education, and an honorary doctorate in Intercultural Relations.
*Please RSVP by Oct. 31st. Indicate which day you will be attending. Phone: 801-863-7701 (Susie King)
or Fax: 801-863-7738October - December 2007 | 25
The Provo Airport is the second busiest in Utah. The large number of student pilots from the Utah Valley State College and some other programs make up much of the traffic but the airport also accommodates large jet traffic. BYU sports team charters, corporate jets and visiting dignitaries including, recently, Air Force II carrying VP Dick Cheney, increase the complexity of fire protection operations. The recent addition of an airport tower has increased safety but the Provo Fire Department has to be ready for the worst. Unfortunately, the already inadequate airport fire station was destroyed by a severe microburst
thunderstorm last summer that also destroyed or severely damaged more than a dozen airplanes including a
fully restored WWII fighter. Several buildings were also wrecked but miraculously no one was hurt. UFRA
also sustained many thousands of dollars in damage from the storm and remained closed for several days until gas and electricity were restored.
Until a new station can be built, the Airport Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) rigs are stationed at UFRA.
Firefighters from Provo Station 4 man the rigs when needed but when things go wrong, practically any
Provo firefighter could be sent to an airport event. In order to meet FAA requirements and Provo City standards, PFD recently invited Kellogg Community College to bring their mobile ARFF trainer to take 75 PFD members through training to meet the CFR part 139 requirements.
The training prop was obtained by the State of Michigan through a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant and leased to Kellogg CC. Chief instructor Joe Teixeira named the aircraft prop Rose E
January 10, 2011, Sean Linnane Blogspot, Special Forces Fraud Busted,
William G. "Bill" Hillar
Bill Hillar said he knew the subject all too well. His daughter Sale was abducted in Asia in 1988 and sold into the sex-slave trade, he said. He spent a futile six months trying to find and rescue her, but she died in captivity.
It was all a lie, and now Hillar is under investigation for his claims by the FBI.
"Colonel in Special Forces - only in his dreams," said Jeff "J.D." Hinton, a retired Army Special Forces Soldier who began investigating Hillar more than a year ago after hearing there were problems with his background. Hinton immediately began copying images of Hillar's website and other sites in which Hillar's expertise and background were featured. Using personal connections in the Army Special Forces community as well as official channels, Hinton began exposing the holes in Hillar's background on his own website, Professionalsoldiers.com, in October.
There is no record of a William G. Hillar in any Special Forces outfit - ever - says Hinton. In fact, a search of military personnel records turned up only one William G. Hillar, a radioman in the Coast Guard from 1962 to 1970, according to Hinton.
Military.com was not able to reach Hillar through the e-mail address and phone number previously listed on his website. Rich Wolf, a spokesman for the FBI's Maryland and Delaware division, confirmed the Bureau is investigating Hillar but would not offer details.
For more than five years, Hillar promoted himself as an expert in international trafficking and counterterrorism. He traveled the country to speak before charity groups, college students and even law enforcement organizations. He has been paid to teach classes, including at the prestigious Monterey Institute for International Studies.
On his now-defunct website, he claimed to be a retired Special Forces colonel who served in Asia, the Middle East and Central and South America. He boasted training and experience in tactical counterterrorism, service with allied forces' elite troops and advising foreign governments and militaries.
When Hillar was confronted about his military credentials by former students, he reportedly denied claiming to be a Green Beret, saying he was just an adviser to the service.
Professionalsoldier.com's Hinton -- who makes it his business to ferret out phony war heroes and spec ops wannabes on his website -- claims Hillar has "made some serious money" passing himself off as a larger-than-life hero. Some promotional material on Hillar states his claimed attempt to rescue his daughter from human traffickers was partly the basis of a 2008 Liam Neeson film called "Taken."
A report in the Monterey County Weekly last month quoted a State Department spokesman as saying there is no record of an American woman named Hillar having been kidnapped anywhere in the world in 1988. Monterey officials began looking into Hillar after the school was contacted by a reader of Hinton's website and some student veterans voiced suspicion of Hillar. When Hillar did not get back to the school with proof of his many claims, it ended its relationship with him.
Hillar's other venues began drying up, too.
The University of Oregon, where Hillar also taught his human trafficking course, quickly dropped him and reported his charade to police.
At George Mason University in Virginia, where he was booked to speak in November, the school canceled his appearance. A spokeswoman said: "If he had shown up, he would have been escorted off campus."
Bill Hillar was honored by Elon University as a hometown hero.
Bill Hillar maintained a website (www.billhillartraining.com). Yet, around the time that people began questioning his status as either a hero or a liar, his website was taken down. Yet, once on the Internet . . . always on the Internet.This link is an archive of his biography from his website. Looking further, it appears that he had Elon University scammed into believing his story. On November 12th, he was honored by the university as a “Hometown Hero” by being a person that “makes a difference.” Here is a link to the Elon University story. It’s clear that Bill Hillar presented himself as someone other than who he actually is.
Hinton said fakers such as Hillar don't understand how small the Special Operations community is. It doesn't take long to establish whether someone is the real thing. He believes the Monterey Institute, which touted Hillar for five years as an adjunct professor, could have found him out and acted a lot sooner.
"They were showcasing this guy like a three-headed snake," he said. "Now, they're trying to say he was not an adjunct professor, but just a contractor. All they're trying to do is mitigate their liability."
To make amends to Hillar's former students, the Institute has offered to let them keep the credit they earned or remove it from their academic record and let them take a makeup course for no charge. Some students who socialized with Hillar out of the classroom don't think it's possible to make up for what happened.
"I bought this man a couple of beers at the Crown & Anchor after class," a student identified as Theresa W. wrote on a Monterey Institute website Nov. 22. "Will MIIS refund me this? I cried for his young daughter who was killed by human traffickers."
This kind of slimeball dwells in a special kind of Hell - the Coward's Hell - which is dying a thousand deaths every day in his own mind; especially once he's found out . . .
. . . S.L
CladiddlehopperJan 11, 2011 08:48 AM
Bill Hiller, what a scumbag!!!
Jeff has also been uncovering the fraud known as Wolfgang Hammersmith, just the latest feather in Jeff's cap. Hammersmith claims to have been a retired Marine Corps LTC who wrote books of his exploits. Hammersmith is currently trying to do damage control but it's futile.
http://wolfganghammersmith.com/
Too many of his claims are pure fantasy as are his inability to produce the most basic of documentation to substantiate his claims. Another scumbag bites the dust.
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Image - Amy - Jun 9 2010 - 9:25am
... with schoolmates in Southeast Asia, kidnappers pulled Bill Hillar's 17-year old daughter off a train and forced her into the sex industry. ... with Liam Neeson is partially based on Bill Hillar’s personal story. On Thursday, July 30, Dr. Hillar, now an adjunct ...
Event - Amy - Jul 21 2009 - 8:53am
Human Trafficking: An International Perspective
Agora
Date: July 23, 2009 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Kell's Irish Pub, 112 SW 2nd Avenue in downtown Portland
In 1988, while she was traveling with schoolmates in Southeast Asia, kidnappers pulled Bill Hillar's 17-year old daughter off a train and forced her into the sex industry. Despite an exhaustive, multi-country search, her father, a Special Forces Colonel, was unable to save his daughter from the fate that ultimately took her life. The recent movie “Taken,” with Liam Neeson is partially based on Bill Hillar’s personal story. On Thursday, July 30, Dr. Hillar, now an adjunct professor at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, will discuss the international web of human trafficking and global approaches to combating this horrific practice.
RSVP: amy@pdxcityclub.org or 503-228-7231 x110
Cost: Free and open to the public
Committee: Agora Steering Committee
Your Town: MIIS gets $1.2 million in grants
http://www.yolone.com/8936323/Your_Town:_MIIS_gets__$1.2_million_in_grants/ci_63928/ - The Monterey Institute of International Studies and its James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies have received $1.2 million in grants from Carnegie Corp. of New York and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Feds serve search warrant on Monterey home
http://www.yolone.com/9152903/Feds_serve_search_warrant_on_Monterey_home/ci_63928/ - Federal agents searched a Monterey home early today, an FBI spokeswoman said. But she said she couldn't release any more information about the case, saying all documents related to the search are sealed.
Local GOP committee fined $25,000
http://www.yolone.com/9053370/Local_GOP_committee_fined_%2425%2C000/ci_63928/ - The Monterey County Republican Party will pay a $25,000 penalty for violating state campaign finance laws over a four-year period from January 2005 to December 2008.
FBI arrests lecturer accused of building career on lies ...
www.contracostatimes.com/ci_17204993
A man who allegedly spun bogus tales of paramilitary derring-do for a decade to a wide range of audiences, including students at the Monterey Institute of
Man posing as decorated Marine at American Legion World Series was imposter
Human Trafficking: Here, There and Everywhere
... human trafficking. Retired Special Forces Colonel Dr. Bill Hillar teaches human trafficking to law enforcement and at various colleges ...
Event - Amy - Feb 3 2010 - 1:51pm
Human Trafficking: Here, There and Everywhere
Agora
Date: February 1, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Kell's Irish Pub, 112 SW 2nd Ave. Portland OR 97204
A new season of Agora's Human Trafficking series kicks-off with stories from three individuals who have been uniquely involved in the fight against human trafficking. Retired Special Forces Colonel Dr. Bill Hillar teaches human trafficking to law enforcement and at various colleges including University of Oregon. His personal story inspired the movie "Taken." Dr. Cyndi Romine is international field director for Compassion 2 One which rescues children around the world from sexual exploitation. Jessica Richardson once worked in the sex industry and now reaches out to others who still do, but want to change their path.
RSVP Requested to amy@pdxcityclub.org or 503-228-7231 x110.
Keynote Speakers:
Emcee: Priya David, host of “Keep it Local” on KOIN6
Jane Velez-Mitchell, host of “Issues” on HLN
Cathy Standiford, President Soroptimist International of the Americas
Retired Special Forces Colonel Dr. Bill Hillar, Personal Human Trafficking Story
Dallas Jessup, past CNN Hero and founder of “Just Yell Fire”
Website: www.NWCAT.org
$50 cost includes: morning coffee social, breakout sessions/education, exhibit resource expo, luncheon, keynote speakers, and movie screening.
The Northwest Coalition Against Trafficking founded by Soroptimist International Northwestern Region, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, is a coalition of many agencies, political leaders, community organizations, individuals, media and business supporters throughout the Northwest working to inform, educate, and protect the women and girls from the human labor & sex trafficking in the Northwest region of the United States of America.
The coalition is "Looking Beneath the Surface" through informing, educating, and protecting the women and girls in the Northwestern states and beyond through conferences, education, events, movie consultation, and safety measures including but not limited to increasing awareness of the need for shelters for victims of the trafficking industry.
Committee: Agora Steering Committee
August 24, 2011, Another Politico Flagged as SF Phony, Military.com, by Bryant Jordan,
A Philadelphia city council candidate has apologized after a watchdog group outed him as a phony Army Special Forces officer.
Republican candidate David Oh claimed he was a Green Beret officer in 1988 before returning to Philly in the early 1990s and becoming a successful attorney. He leveraged his Army resume in politics, working for then-Mayor Ed Rendell and later Gov. Tom Ridge during a trade mission to South Korea.
But an online watchdog group that investigates claims of Special Forces qualifications uncovered evidence that Oh was never a tab-wearing Green Beret.
According to former SF Master Sgt. Jeff "JD" Hinton, Oh was authorized to wear a Green Beret while his unit supported the Special Forces, but that hardly makes him a Green Beret.
"During that time [Oh was in], everyone in the unit wore the Green Beret," Hinton said. "It was organizational headgear. That included cooks, truck drivers, lawyers, supply guys. ... That, however, did not make them SF cooks, SF truck drivers, SF lawyers, SF supply guys, or SF officers."
Oh is "parsing words for political gain," said Hinton, who runs the Web site ProfessionalSoldiers.com.
Oh's campaign office did not return Military.com's calls, but the candidate has been posting apologies on his campaign Facebook page to Hinton and other SF veterans, and on SOCNET, another special operations-oriented website that challenged his claims.
In many of his postings, he maintains that while he wore the Green Beret, he never wore the tab that only SF-qualified Soldiers may wear.
In his posting to SOCNET, Oh said he was sorry for his offenses.
"I did not appreciate the lines I was crossing. In retrospect, I thank you for your patience in not pounding me sooner or more severely," he wrote. "I am NOT a Green Beret (SF Tab). I apologize for any actions or statements that may have misled people. I did not respect that matter enough despite my utmost esteem for you gentlemen. And, yes, my 'thin' connection with you has been an honor and a life's experience I greatly value."
Retired Army Brig. Gen. Bruce B. Bingham said Oh "is seriously out of order."
"Just because this guy served briefly as a non-qualified [detachment] commander does not give him the right to wear the beret after leaving that unit or after leaving the service when wearing his uniform, like at Veterans Day events," said Bingham, who previously commanded the Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, N.C., one of four major commands comprising the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
Even qualified Special Forces Soldiers, if reassigned to another unit, may wear the Green Beret only under certain circumstances and with the permission of his local commander, according to Bingham.
Oh is the second candidate for public office this month to be called out over claims he served in the military as a Green Beret.
In Florida, a retired Army Reserve colonel and U.S. Senate candidate pulled from his campaign website a claim that he served with Army Special Forces, including in "black ops" programs. Mike McCalister removed the claim after a group called "Stolen Valor" looked into his record and contacted his campaign and the media.
McCalister also had to retract claims that he testified before Congress on national security matters.
"If there was any misrepresentation, I accept responsibility," he said Aug. 20.
"Fooling individuals is relativity easy as very few people are too intimidated or would be too embarrassed to question a 'Green Beret' concerning his claims or credentials, especially in today's climate," Hinton said. "We have found that this sort of behavior continues until the individual is confronted by another, real, Special Forces Soldier."
This is what happened when an author and lecturer who long posed as a former Green Beret and expert on human trafficking encountered Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans taking his course at the Monterey Institute of International Studies in California earlier this year.
William "Bill" Hillar's claims of having been a Special Forces colonel who later unsuccessfully tried to rescue a daughter who had been kidnapped by sex slave traffickers in Asia didn't ring true for the veterans in his class, and some of them began asking questions.
Hinton began exposing the truth about Hillar on his website. Hillar was arrested at his Maryland home in January and pleaded guilty in March to wire fraud. Among his victims were law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, which paid him to lecture on international crime and human trafficking.
He is scheduled to be sentenced next week, and Hinton has been subpoenaed to testify at the hearing.
Lied for 12 Years About Special Forces and Terrorism Experience to Gain Teaching Employment; Also Fabricated a Story of His Daughter’s Kidnapping and Murder by Sex Traffickers
Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. sentenced William G. Hillar, age 66, of Millersville, Maryland, today to 21 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for wire fraud in connection with a scheme to lie about his military experience and academic credentials in order to gain employment for teaching and training. Judge Quarles also ordered Hillar to pay restitution of $171,415 and perform 500 community hours at the Maryland State Veterans Cemeteries.
The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Richard A. McFeely of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Special Agent in Charge Robert Craig of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service - Mid-Atlantic Field Office.
“William G. Hillar claimed that he had earned praise as a hero, but the truth is that he deserves condemnation as a liar,” said U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein. “He did not serve in the U.S. Army, did not receive military training in counter-terrorism and psychological warfare, and did not lose his daughter to sex traffickers.”
“Mr. Hillar’s fraudulent representations came to the FBI’s attention from concerned citizens, including former members of the Special Forces community. This investigation is an example of the difficulty the public faces trying to verify the accuracy of information on the Internet,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard A. McFeely.
“The Defense Criminal Investigative Service is committed to supporting America’s warfighters and protecting the interest of the American taxpayers,” said Robert Craig, Special Agent in Charge for the DCIS Mid-Atlantic Field Office. “The service members that comprise the Department of Defense’s elite special warfare units have undergone years of specialized training and sacrifice to be called Special Forces. To misuse their titles for personal gain is unconscionable and discredits those that served and continue to serve the United States of America.”
According to Hillar’s plea agreement, from around 1998 to 2010, private and public sector organizations paid Hillar at least $171,415 for teaching, leading workshops, giving speeches and conducting training on counter terrorism, drugs trafficking, human trafficking and related topics. Hillar conducted these activities through a business named “Bill Hillar Training.” According to the government’s sentencing memorandum, most of Hillar’s victims were military, law enforcement or first responder organizations.
In order to secure employment with these organizations, Hillar falsely represented in resumes, biographical statements and on the Internet that: “William G. Hillar is a retired Colonel of the U.S. Army Special Forces. He has served in Asia, the Middle East, and Central and South America, where his diverse training and experiences included tactical counter-terrorism, explosive ordnance, emergency medicine and psychological warfare.” Hillar also represented that he received a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon.
Hillar never served in the U.S. Army or the Special Forces and never attained the rank of Colonel. Hillar never served in Asia, the Middle East and Central and South America, and did not acquire in those locales training and experiences in counter-terrorism, explosive ordnance, emergency medicine and psychological warfare. Hillar did serve in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve as an enlisted sailor from 1962 to 1970, achieving the rate of Radarman, Petty Officer Third Class. According to the government’s sentencing memorandum, the organizations that Hillar purported to train exercise critical public safety and national security functions, and require ongoing training and education in order to respond to new and changing threats. Hillar, who was not qualified, displaced qualified teachers and trainers, thereby putting members of our military, law enforcement and first responders at risk.
Moreover, the government’s sentencing memorandum states that Hillar fabricated a gruesome tale that his own daughter had been kidnaped, forced into sex slavery, sodomized and tortured before being hacked to death with machetes and thrown into the sea. He further claimed that this experience and his life story was the basis for the 2008 film “Taken”. The significant press attention that film generated, in turn, generated free press for Hillar. Hillar admits that he fabricated the story about his daughter, who was alive and well.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein praised the FBI and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service for their work in the investigation, and thanked Assistant United States Attorney Leo Wise, who prosecuted the case.
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23 Nov 2010 — Monterey Herald, WAR STORIES 'DIDN'T ADD UP': MIIS students questioned instructor's credentials
23 Nov 2010 — Monterey Herald, MIIS confirms instructor lied about credentials
November 23, 2010, Monterey Herald, MIIS confirms instructor lied about credentials, Background checks to be mandatory, by Jane Lee,
23 Nov 2010 — Los Angeles Times, Monterey instructor's resume sparks students' suspicions
25 Nov 2010 — Monterey Herald, Law enforcement involved in probe of bogus Monterey Institute instructor, Law enforcement involved in probe of bogus Monterey Institute instructor
26 Jan 2011 — Monterey Herald, Former MIIS lecturer arrested by FBI
26 Jan 2011 — Santa Cruz Sentinel, FBI arrests former lecturer at Monterey Institute of International Studies,
26 Jan 2011 — Los Angeles Times, Former Monterey Institute instructor arrested after allegedly lying about his credentials,
March 17, 2011, Monterey County Herald, The (CA), More trouble for bogus Green Beret suspect, by Larry Parsons,
March 17, 2011, Monterey County Herald, More charges for MIIS lecturer accused of being bogus Green Beret
March 17, 2011, Monterey County Herald, More trouble for bogus Green Beret suspect, by Larry Parsons, [or More charges for MIIS lecturer accused of being bogus Green Beret: Feds seek to block access to $180K] by Larry Parsons.
January 26, 2011, FBI arrests MIIS lecturer accused of lying about credentials
August 24, 1986, United Press International, Watergate Figure Also Has Real-Life "A-Team" : New Liddy Academy Teaches Counterterrorism, by Bill Lohmann,
February 1, 1996, The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), OFFICIAL RECORDS, SPOKANE COUNTY, Bankruptcy Petitions, William G. Hillar, 2923 W. 18th, debts of $161,000.
March 21, 2003, The World, [Coos County Oregon], Dr. Paul Michael Hillar,
January 31, 2006, Spero Forum, David Race Bannon: The spy who never was, David Race Bannon, who claims to have worked for Interpol as a hit man, was arrested for criminal impersonation - after for years possibly serving as an expert witness in courts and on news channels, By Robert Duncan,
September 9, 2010, [Updated: September 8, 2011], ElonUniversity.edu, Elon honors "Hometown Heroes" in annual ceremony, by Eric Townsend,
October 1, 2010, abs-cbn.com, 'Sex traffickers using Facebook to spot targets' by David Dizon,
October 7, 2010, The World, [Coos County Oregon], Zonta tackles human trafficking,
October 13, 2010, The World, [Coos County Oregon ] Zonta workshop puts figures on worldwide impact of illegal trade, Talk puts spotlight on human trafficking, by Jessica Musicar,
November 19, 2010, Central Coast News KION46 / FOX35, Monterey Instructor Accused of Fraud, Claims to be Action Movie Inspiration,
November 20, 2010, Central Coast News KION46 / FOX35, Monterey Institute Reviews Former Instructors Credentials,
November 24, 2010, Central Coast News KION46 / FOX35, MIIS Duped By Former Instructor,
November 24, 2010, Central Coast News KION46 / FOX35, Retired Green Berets Call Hillar Imposter,
November 24, 2010, Central Coast News KION46 / FOX35, STATEMENT OF FINDINGS REGARDING BILL HILLAR, by Kiki Jones,
January 25, 2011, Central Coast News KION46 / FOX35, Local Man Claiming to Be Movie Inspiration Arrested by the FBI,
January 26, 2011, KOIN CBS 6, Fradulent advocate Bill Hillar arrested,
March, 17, 2011, Central Coast News KION46 / FOX35, More Charges Added To Man Who Claimed to be Army Colonel, by Kiki Jones,
Mar 29, 2011, Central Coast News KION46 / FOX35, Former MIIS Teacher Plead Guilty To Posing As Army Colonel,
August 30, 2011, Central Coast News KION46 / FOX35, Man Who Pretended to Be a War Hero To Teach in Monterey Sentenced,
November 20, 2010, mgx.com Blog, Coos Bay victim of human trafficking fraudster?!
November 25, 2010, mgx.com blog, Multnomah County Sheriff opens investigation into Bill Hillar
January 27, 2011, mgx.com blog, Bill Hillar, one time keynote speaker in Coos Bay arrested in Maryland,
November 21, 2010, Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal, Credentials mess at Monterey Institute,
November 23, 2010, Los Angeles Times, Monterey Institute instructor's credentials subject of FBI fraud investigation, by Larry Gordon,
November 23, 2010, Los Angeles Times, Monterey instructor's resume sparks students' suspicions, by Larry Gordon,
January 25, 2011, Los Angeles Times, Former counterterrorism instructor charged with fraud, lying about credentials,
January 26, 2011, Los Angeles Times, Former Monterey Institute instructor arrested after allegedly lying about his credentials, William G. Hillar lectured on counterterrorism and said he was a retired colonel in the Army's Special Forces, by Larry Gordon,
November 24, 2010, The Associated Press, Army claims of terrorism instructor examined,
January 25, 2011, The Associated Press, Prosecutors say Army faker was CG reservist,
January 27, 2011, The Associated Press / OregonLive.com, Man accused of credentials fraud taught seminars at UO,
March 29, 2011, The Associated Press / Army Times, Md. faker pleads guilty to lying about service,
May 11, 2011, Associated Press, SEAL Sleuths Expose Those Who've Faked Service,
August 30, 2011, The Associated Press, Army Green Beret Impersonator in Maryland Gets 21 Months in Prison, By Sarah Brumfield,
November 28, 2010, Uncoverage.net, [at www.socnet.com] Not a War Hero, Is He Lying About Daughter’s Death? by Jane Jamison,
November 30, 2010, The Oregon Daily Emerald, FBI investigates past University adjunct instructor for fraud, by Stefan Verbano,
January 27, 2011, The Oregon Daily Emerald, Details surrounding arrest of former University professor revealed, by Stefan Verbano,
December 22, 2010, Military.com, Alleged Phony SF Colonel Investigated, by Bryant Jordan,
January 25, 2011, Military.com, FBI Arrests Alleged Phony SF Colonel, by Bryant Jordan,
March 30, 2011, Military.com, Phony SF Colonel Takes Guilty Plea, by Bryant Jordan,
May 24, 2011, Military.com, Security Expert’s SF Record Questioned, by Bryant Jordan,
January 18, 2011, The Pendulum, University award recipient under investigation for fraud, by Caitlin O'Donnell,
February 1, 2011, The Pendulum, Elon University's Student Newspaper, Elon award recipient arrested, by Caitlin O'Donnell,
January 25, 2011, The Baltimore Sun, FBI: Maryland man's military life is a lie, by Tricia Bishop,
March 29, 2011, The Baltimore Sun, Millersville man admits he lied about military experience, Also pleads guilty to wire fraud, by Tricia Bishop,
August 30, 2011, The Baltimore Sun, Teacher who faked military service sentenced to 21 months, Suspect exploited wars, terrorism for money, prosecutors say, by Peter Hermann,
January 25, 2011, Washington Post, Man charged with offering services as military tactics expert based on fabricated resume, by Maria Glod,
January 26, 2011, Washington Post, Man charged with profiting from fabricated military resume, By Maria Glod,
August 30, 2011, Washington Post, Man who profited from fabricated military career gets 21-month sentence, by Ruben Castaneda,
January 25, 2011, TBD.com, Hillar criminal complaint alleges fraud of California institute (documents) by Sarah Larimer, Covering cops and criminals in the Washington region,
January 27, 2011 , TBD .com, Covering cops and criminals in the Washington region, Bill Hillar case: Credit for the military fraud arrest should go to website, too, by Sarah Larimer,
January 25, 2011, States News Service, Millersville Man Charged in Fraud Scheme: Allegedly Lied About Special Forces and Terrorism Experience in Order to Gain Teaching Employment,
August 30, 2011, States News Service, MILLERSVILLE MAN SENTENCED FOR POSING AS A RETIRED ARMY SPECIAL FORCES COLONEL,
January 25, 2011, CBS Baltimore, Md. Man Charged With Lying About Credentials,
August 30, 2011, The Daily Record (Baltimore), Special Forces impostor gets jail time: Federal judge rejects community service, gives Hillar 21 months, by Andy Marso,
September 2, 2011, The [Baltimore] Daily Record, Former student recalls Hillar, by Andy Marso,
January 26, 2011, FoxNews.com, Maryland Man Arrested for Allegedly Lying About Military Service,
By Edmund DeMarche
January 26, 2011, UPI, FBI arrests Md. man for fraudulent claims,
January 27, 2011, OregonianAtHeart Blog, Bill Hillar: who is the man behind the mask? Posted by Victoria Davila,
January 27, 2011, The Register-Guard [Oregon] Former UO instructor accused of swindling clients, The FBI says he lied about his background to get jobs teaching, lecturing and conducting training sessions, by Jack Moran,
January 27, 2010, KMTR.com [Oregon] Former University instructor arrested for false identity, Reported by: Angela Brauer,
January 27, 2011, The Spokesman Review, FBI says motivational speaker built business on lies, by John Stucke,
January 31, 2011, Army Times, Alleged faker faces mail fraud charges, Claimed he was Green Beret colonel, counter-terrorism expert, by Joe Gould - Staff writer,
April 9, 2011, Army Times, Reputed counter-terrorism expert pleads guilty, by Joe Gould - Staff writer,
January 2001, Washington Examiner, Prosecutors: Md. 'expert' duped law enforcement, colleges, by Emily Babay,
August 31, 2011, Examiner (Washington, D.C.), Special Forces fraud sentenced to 21 months, by Scott McCabe,
March 30, 2011, Chicago Examiner, Man lies about military service, earns $171K in consulting fees, gets busted, by Richard Webster,
August 31, 2011, Chicago Examiner, Self proclaimed expert taught Chicago's FBI and Illinois State Police, by Cynthia Hodges, Homeland Security
September 1, 2011, Chicago Examiner, Man imprisoned for posing as retired Army special forces colonel, by Jim Kouri, Public Safety Examiner,
March 30, 2011 The Christian Science Monitor, Man who posed as former Special Forces colonel pleads guilty, by Warren Richey,
August 30, 2010, Christian Science Monitor, How A Special Ops Impersonator Duped The FBI For A Decade,
March 31, 2011; US Fed News Service, Including US State News; MILLERSVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSING AS A RETIRED ARMY SPECIAL FORCES COLONEL,
August 31, 2011, US Fed News Service, Including US State News, MILLERSVILLE MAN SENTENCED FOR POSING AS RETIRED ARMY SPECIAL FORCES COLONEL,
April 13 2011, Military Officers Association of America Blogs Stolen Valor, Fabricated Career,
April 13, 2011, HyperVocalNews, World’s Worst Résumé Padder, Inspiration for “Taken” Pleads Guilty to Fraud,
August 31, 2010, Government Security Newsletter, Anti-terror instructor sentenced for lying about military experience, by Mark Rockwell,
August 31, 2011, TheWarReportOnline, Stolen Valor: Con Artist Sent To Jail, Posted By Richard Sisk,
August 31, 2011; The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA), New Jersey man pleads guilty to five killings in 1978 cold case,
August 31, 2011, Fayetteville Observer, Man who impersonated Green Beret sentenced to nearly 2 years for military fraud, by Drew Brooks,
August 31, 2011, The [UK] Daily Mail, U.S. Special Forces fake who was paid to teach police given 21 months in jail,
Blue Session: Administrative and Logistical Issues
William G. Hillar is a retired Colonel of the U.S. Army Special Forces. He has served in Asia, the Middle East, and Central and South America, where his diverse training and experiences included tactical counter-terrorism, explosive ordnance, emergency medicine and psychological warfare. His military expertise led him not only to cross-train and serve with Special Forces from allied countries, but to advise governments and military organizations in several foreign nations. He holds a B.A. in Psychology, an M.A. in Education, a
Ph.D. in Health Education, and an honorary doctorate in Intercultural Relations.
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January 10, 2011, Sean Linnane Blogspot, Special Forces Fraud Busted,
William G. "Bill" Hillar
Bill Hillar said he knew the subject all too well. His daughter Sale was abducted in Asia in 1988 and sold into the sex-slave trade, he said. He spent a futile six months trying to find and rescue her, but she died in captivity.
It was all a lie, and now Hillar is under investigation for his claims by the FBI.
"Colonel in Special Forces - only in his dreams," said Jeff "J.D." Hinton, a retired Army Special Forces Soldier who began investigating Hillar more than a year ago after hearing there were problems with his background. Hinton immediately began copying images of Hillar's website and other sites in which Hillar's expertise and background were featured. Using personal connections in the Army Special Forces community as well as official channels, Hinton began exposing the holes in Hillar's background on his own website, Professionalsoldiers.com, in October.
There is no record of a William G. Hillar in any Special Forces outfit - ever - says Hinton. In fact, a search of military personnel records turned up only one William G. Hillar, a radioman in the Coast Guard from 1962 to 1970, according to Hinton.
Military.com was not able to reach Hillar through the e-mail address and phone number previously listed on his website. Rich Wolf, a spokesman for the FBI's Maryland and Delaware division, confirmed the Bureau is investigating Hillar but would not offer details.
For more than five years, Hillar promoted himself as an expert in international trafficking and counterterrorism. He traveled the country to speak before charity groups, college students and even law enforcement organizations. He has been paid to teach classes, including at the prestigious Monterey Institute for International Studies.
On his now-defunct website, he claimed to be a retired Special Forces colonel who served in Asia, the Middle East and Central and South America. He boasted training and experience in tactical counterterrorism, service with allied forces' elite troops and advising foreign governments and militaries.
When Hillar was confronted about his military credentials by former students, he reportedly denied claiming to be a Green Beret, saying he was just an adviser to the service.
Professionalsoldier.com's Hinton -- who makes it his business to ferret out phony war heroes and spec ops wannabes on his website -- claims Hillar has "made some serious money" passing himself off as a larger-than-life hero. Some promotional material on Hillar states his claimed attempt to rescue his daughter from human traffickers was partly the basis of a 2008 Liam Neeson film called "Taken."
A report in the Monterey County Weekly last month quoted a State Department spokesman as saying there is no record of an American woman named Hillar having been kidnapped anywhere in the world in 1988. Monterey officials began looking into Hillar after the school was contacted by a reader of Hinton's website and some student veterans voiced suspicion of Hillar. When Hillar did not get back to the school with proof of his many claims, it ended its relationship with him.
Hillar's other venues began drying up, too.
The University of Oregon, where Hillar also taught his human trafficking course, quickly dropped him and reported his charade to police.
At George Mason University in Virginia, where he was booked to speak in November, the school canceled his appearance. A spokeswoman said: "If he had shown up, he would have been escorted off campus."
Bill Hillar was honored by Elon University as a hometown hero.
Bill Hillar maintained a website (www.billhillartraining.com). Yet, around the time that people began questioning his status as either a hero or a liar, his website was taken down. Yet, once on the Internet . . . always on the Internet.This link is an archive of his biography from his website. Looking further, it appears that he had Elon University scammed into believing his story. On November 12th, he was honored by the university as a “Hometown Hero” by being a person that “makes a difference.” Here is a link to the Elon University story. It’s clear that Bill Hillar presented himself as someone other than who he actually is.
Hinton said fakers such as Hillar don't understand how small the Special Operations community is. It doesn't take long to establish whether someone is the real thing. He believes the Monterey Institute, which touted Hillar for five years as an adjunct professor, could have found him out and acted a lot sooner.
"They were showcasing this guy like a three-headed snake," he said. "Now, they're trying to say he was not an adjunct professor, but just a contractor. All they're trying to do is mitigate their liability."
To make amends to Hillar's former students, the Institute has offered to let them keep the credit they earned or remove it from their academic record and let them take a makeup course for no charge. Some students who socialized with Hillar out of the classroom don't think it's possible to make up for what happened.
"I bought this man a couple of beers at the Crown & Anchor after class," a student identified as Theresa W. wrote on a Monterey Institute website Nov. 22. "Will MIIS refund me this? I cried for his young daughter who was killed by human traffickers."
This kind of slimeball dwells in a special kind of Hell - the Coward's Hell - which is dying a thousand deaths every day in his own mind; especially once he's found out . . .
. . . S.L
CladiddlehopperJan 11, 2011 08:48 AM
Bill Hiller, what a scumbag!!!
Jeff has also been uncovering the fraud known as Wolfgang Hammersmith, just the latest feather in Jeff's cap. Hammersmith claims to have been a retired Marine Corps LTC who wrote books of his exploits. Hammersmith is currently trying to do damage control but it's futile.
http://wolfganghammersmith.com/
Too many of his claims are pure fantasy as are his inability to produce the most basic of documentation to substantiate his claims. Another scumbag bites the dust.
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Why Human Trafficking Affects Us All with Bill Hillar
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Why Human Trafficking Affects Us All with Bill Hillar
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Date:
October 11, 2010 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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- Speaker Bill Hillar, whose personal story inspired the movie Taken, is known as the "Human Traffficking Guru." His passion to end this atrocity has caused him to devote years to working against trafficking and educating others - in college courses, law enforcement trainings and inspirational talks - about how others can work against trafficking as well. Come learn how you can make a difference, and why you should.
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Human Trafficking: An International Perspective
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Date: July 23, 2009 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Kell's Irish Pub, 112 SW 2nd Avenue in downtown Portland
In 1988, while she was traveling with schoolmates in Southeast Asia, kidnappers pulled Bill Hillar's 17-year old daughter off a train and forced her into the sex industry. Despite an exhaustive, multi-country search, her father, a Special Forces Colonel, was unable to save his daughter from the fate that ultimately took her life. The recent movie “Taken,” with Liam Neeson is partially based on Bill Hillar’s personal story. On Thursday, July 30, Dr. Hillar, now an adjunct professor at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, will discuss the international web of human trafficking and global approaches to combating this horrific practice.
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Your Town: MIIS gets $1.2 million in grants
http://www.yolone.com/8936323/Your_Town:_MIIS_gets__$1.2_million_in_grants/ci_63928/ - The Monterey Institute of International Studies and its James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies have received $1.2 million in grants from Carnegie Corp. of New York and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Feds serve search warrant on Monterey home
http://www.yolone.com/9152903/Feds_serve_search_warrant_on_Monterey_home/ci_63928/ - Federal agents searched a Monterey home early today, an FBI spokeswoman said. But she said she couldn't release any more information about the case, saying all documents related to the search are sealed.
Local GOP committee fined $25,000
http://www.yolone.com/9053370/Local_GOP_committee_fined_%2425%2C000/ci_63928/ - The Monterey County Republican Party will pay a $25,000 penalty for violating state campaign finance laws over a four-year period from January 2005 to December 2008.
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Human Trafficking: Here, There and Everywhere
... human trafficking. Retired Special Forces Colonel Dr. Bill Hillar teaches human trafficking to law enforcement and at various colleges ...
Event - Amy - Feb 3 2010 - 1:51pm
Human Trafficking: Here, There and Everywhere
Agora
Date: February 1, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Kell's Irish Pub, 112 SW 2nd Ave. Portland OR 97204
A new season of Agora's Human Trafficking series kicks-off with stories from three individuals who have been uniquely involved in the fight against human trafficking. Retired Special Forces Colonel Dr. Bill Hillar teaches human trafficking to law enforcement and at various colleges including University of Oregon. His personal story inspired the movie "Taken." Dr. Cyndi Romine is international field director for Compassion 2 One which rescues children around the world from sexual exploitation. Jessica Richardson once worked in the sex industry and now reaches out to others who still do, but want to change their path.
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Committee: Agora Steering Committee
Look Beneath the Surface: Northwest Conference Against Trafficking
... of the Americas Retired Special Forces Colonel Dr. Bill Hillar, Personal Human Trafficking Story Dallas Jessup, past CNN Hero and ...
Event - Amy - Dec 29 2009 - 10:39am
Look Beneath the Surface: Northwest Conference Against Trafficking
Agora
Date: January 9, 2010 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Red Lion Hotel at Jantzen Beach, 909 North Hayden Island Dr., Portland, OR 97217
Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery. The second largest criminal enterprise in the world after arms dealing, victims of human trafficking work in domestic servitude, agriculture and — all too often — the sex industry. Join the Northwest Coalition Against Trafficking at their conference to combat human trafficking, co-sponsored in part by City Club.
Look Beneath the Surface: Northwest Conference Against Trafficking
... of the Americas Retired Special Forces Colonel Dr. Bill Hillar, Personal Human Trafficking Story Dallas Jessup, past CNN Hero and ...
Event - Amy - Dec 29 2009 - 10:39am
Look Beneath the Surface: Northwest Conference Against Trafficking
Agora
Date: January 9, 2010 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Red Lion Hotel at Jantzen Beach, 909 North Hayden Island Dr., Portland, OR 97217
Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery. The second largest criminal enterprise in the world after arms dealing, victims of human trafficking work in domestic servitude, agriculture and — all too often — the sex industry. Join the Northwest Coalition Against Trafficking at their conference to combat human trafficking, co-sponsored in part by City Club.
Keynote Speakers:
Emcee: Priya David, host of “Keep it Local” on KOIN6
Jane Velez-Mitchell, host of “Issues” on HLN
Cathy Standiford, President Soroptimist International of the Americas
Retired Special Forces Colonel Dr. Bill Hillar, Personal Human Trafficking Story
Dallas Jessup, past CNN Hero and founder of “Just Yell Fire”
Website: www.NWCAT.org
$50 cost includes: morning coffee social, breakout sessions/education, exhibit resource expo, luncheon, keynote speakers, and movie screening.
The Northwest Coalition Against Trafficking founded by Soroptimist International Northwestern Region, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, is a coalition of many agencies, political leaders, community organizations, individuals, media and business supporters throughout the Northwest working to inform, educate, and protect the women and girls from the human labor & sex trafficking in the Northwest region of the United States of America.
The coalition is "Looking Beneath the Surface" through informing, educating, and protecting the women and girls in the Northwestern states and beyond through conferences, education, events, movie consultation, and safety measures including but not limited to increasing awareness of the need for shelters for victims of the trafficking industry.
Committee: Agora Steering Committee
August 24, 2011, Another Politico Flagged as SF Phony, Military.com, by Bryant Jordan,
A Philadelphia city council candidate has apologized after a watchdog group outed him as a phony Army Special Forces officer.
Republican candidate David Oh claimed he was a Green Beret officer in 1988 before returning to Philly in the early 1990s and becoming a successful attorney. He leveraged his Army resume in politics, working for then-Mayor Ed Rendell and later Gov. Tom Ridge during a trade mission to South Korea.
But an online watchdog group that investigates claims of Special Forces qualifications uncovered evidence that Oh was never a tab-wearing Green Beret.
According to former SF Master Sgt. Jeff "JD" Hinton, Oh was authorized to wear a Green Beret while his unit supported the Special Forces, but that hardly makes him a Green Beret.
"During that time [Oh was in], everyone in the unit wore the Green Beret," Hinton said. "It was organizational headgear. That included cooks, truck drivers, lawyers, supply guys. ... That, however, did not make them SF cooks, SF truck drivers, SF lawyers, SF supply guys, or SF officers."
Oh is "parsing words for political gain," said Hinton, who runs the Web site ProfessionalSoldiers.com.
Oh's campaign office did not return Military.com's calls, but the candidate has been posting apologies on his campaign Facebook page to Hinton and other SF veterans, and on SOCNET, another special operations-oriented website that challenged his claims.
In many of his postings, he maintains that while he wore the Green Beret, he never wore the tab that only SF-qualified Soldiers may wear.
In his posting to SOCNET, Oh said he was sorry for his offenses.
"I did not appreciate the lines I was crossing. In retrospect, I thank you for your patience in not pounding me sooner or more severely," he wrote. "I am NOT a Green Beret (SF Tab). I apologize for any actions or statements that may have misled people. I did not respect that matter enough despite my utmost esteem for you gentlemen. And, yes, my 'thin' connection with you has been an honor and a life's experience I greatly value."
Retired Army Brig. Gen. Bruce B. Bingham said Oh "is seriously out of order."
"Just because this guy served briefly as a non-qualified [detachment] commander does not give him the right to wear the beret after leaving that unit or after leaving the service when wearing his uniform, like at Veterans Day events," said Bingham, who previously commanded the Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, N.C., one of four major commands comprising the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
Even qualified Special Forces Soldiers, if reassigned to another unit, may wear the Green Beret only under certain circumstances and with the permission of his local commander, according to Bingham.
Oh is the second candidate for public office this month to be called out over claims he served in the military as a Green Beret.
In Florida, a retired Army Reserve colonel and U.S. Senate candidate pulled from his campaign website a claim that he served with Army Special Forces, including in "black ops" programs. Mike McCalister removed the claim after a group called "Stolen Valor" looked into his record and contacted his campaign and the media.
McCalister also had to retract claims that he testified before Congress on national security matters.
"If there was any misrepresentation, I accept responsibility," he said Aug. 20.
"Fooling individuals is relativity easy as very few people are too intimidated or would be too embarrassed to question a 'Green Beret' concerning his claims or credentials, especially in today's climate," Hinton said. "We have found that this sort of behavior continues until the individual is confronted by another, real, Special Forces Soldier."
This is what happened when an author and lecturer who long posed as a former Green Beret and expert on human trafficking encountered Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans taking his course at the Monterey Institute of International Studies in California earlier this year.
William "Bill" Hillar's claims of having been a Special Forces colonel who later unsuccessfully tried to rescue a daughter who had been kidnapped by sex slave traffickers in Asia didn't ring true for the veterans in his class, and some of them began asking questions.
Hinton began exposing the truth about Hillar on his website. Hillar was arrested at his Maryland home in January and pleaded guilty in March to wire fraud. Among his victims were law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, which paid him to lecture on international crime and human trafficking.
He is scheduled to be sentenced next week, and Hinton has been subpoenaed to testify at the hearing.
August 31, 2011, msnbc.com / Christian Science Monitor, How a Special Ops impersonator duped the FBI, William Hillar fraudulently posed as a US Army Special Forces veteran and terrorism expert for 12 years, by Warren Richey, Staff writer, updated 8/31/2011 3:49:58 PM ET
A Maryland man was sentenced on Tuesday to 21 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $171,000 in restitution after admitting that he had fraudulently posed for 12 years as a US Army special forces veteran and terrorism expert.
William Hillar used false claims about his background and academic credentials to win teaching and training contracts from 1998 to 2010.
Among the organizations he duped: the Federal Bureau of Investigation Command College, which paid him $17,369 from 2000 to 2010, according to court documents.
Mr. Hillar claimed to be a retired US Army colonel who served in the special forces from 1962 to 1990. His website said he’d been stationed in Asia, the Middle East, and Central and South America.
The website listed his specialized skills as “tactical counter-terrorism, explosive ordnance, emergency medicine, and psychological warfare.” Hillar also advertised that he had earned a PhD from the University of Oregon.
None of it was true.
“William G. Hillar claimed that he had earned praise as a hero, but the truth is that he deserves condemnation as a liar,” said US Attorney Rod Rosenstein in a statement after the sentencing in federal court in Baltimore. “He did not serve in the US Army, did not receive military training in counter-terrorism and psychological warfare, and did not lose his daughter to sex traffickers.”
One of Hillar’s most outrageous claims was that his own daughter had been kidnapped, forced into sexual slavery, sodomized, and tortured before being hacked to death with machetes and thrown into the sea. Hillar, of Millersville, Md., claimed that his daughter’s brutal murder was the basis of the 2008 movie “Taken.”
In his plea agreement, Hillar admitted that his claims were false, including about his daughter, who officials say is alive and well.
Hillar, 66, served from 1962 to 1970 in the US Coast Guard. He left the service as a radarman, petty officer 3rd class.
Hillar’s scam was uncovered by members of the special forces community. An FBI investigation resulted in Hillar’s arrest in January.
Court documents identify the institutions he defrauded and list the amounts he allegedly was paid for lectures or workshops.
They include: University of Oregon, $33,025; Monterey Institute of International Studies, $32,500; Federal Executive Board of Los Angeles, $27,140; Montana Sheriff and Peace Officers Association, $9,500; Utah Valley State College, $8,430; California Firefighters Association, $6,208; State Training and Audi Resource Seminar (STARS) 2007 conference, $4,000; US Army, $3,625; Drug Enforcement Administration, $2,400; FBI Salt Lake City Division, $1,010; and the FBI Chicago Division, $1,000.
In addition to requiring repayment of the fraudulently obtained fees, US District Judge William Quarles ordered Hillar to conduct 500 hours of community service with the Maryland State Veterans Cemetaries.
Hillar’s activities were also scrutinized by members of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, in addition to the FBI.
“The service members that comprise the Department of Defense’s elite special warfare units have undergone years of specialized training and sacrifice to be called special forces,” said Robert Craig, chief of the DCIS’s mid-Atlantic field office. “To misuse their titles for personal gain is unconscionable and discredits those that served, and continue to serve, the United States of America.”
This article, "How a Special Ops impersonator duped the FBI for a decade," first appeared on CSMonitor.com.
A Maryland man was sentenced on Tuesday to 21 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $171,000 in restitution after admitting that he had fraudulently posed for 12 years as a US Army special forces veteran and terrorism expert.
William Hillar used false claims about his background and academic credentials to win teaching and training contracts from 1998 to 2010.
Among the organizations he duped: the Federal Bureau of Investigation Command College, which paid him $17,369 from 2000 to 2010, according to court documents.
Mr. Hillar claimed to be a retired US Army colonel who served in the special forces from 1962 to 1990. His website said he’d been stationed in Asia, the Middle East, and Central and South America.
The website listed his specialized skills as “tactical counter-terrorism, explosive ordnance, emergency medicine, and psychological warfare.” Hillar also advertised that he had earned a PhD from the University of Oregon.
None of it was true.
“William G. Hillar claimed that he had earned praise as a hero, but the truth is that he deserves condemnation as a liar,” said US Attorney Rod Rosenstein in a statement after the sentencing in federal court in Baltimore. “He did not serve in the US Army, did not receive military training in counter-terrorism and psychological warfare, and did not lose his daughter to sex traffickers.”
One of Hillar’s most outrageous claims was that his own daughter had been kidnapped, forced into sexual slavery, sodomized, and tortured before being hacked to death with machetes and thrown into the sea. Hillar, of Millersville, Md., claimed that his daughter’s brutal murder was the basis of the 2008 movie “Taken.”
In his plea agreement, Hillar admitted that his claims were false, including about his daughter, who officials say is alive and well.
Hillar, 66, served from 1962 to 1970 in the US Coast Guard. He left the service as a radarman, petty officer 3rd class.
Hillar’s scam was uncovered by members of the special forces community. An FBI investigation resulted in Hillar’s arrest in January.
Court documents identify the institutions he defrauded and list the amounts he allegedly was paid for lectures or workshops.
They include: University of Oregon, $33,025; Monterey Institute of International Studies, $32,500; Federal Executive Board of Los Angeles, $27,140; Montana Sheriff and Peace Officers Association, $9,500; Utah Valley State College, $8,430; California Firefighters Association, $6,208; State Training and Audi Resource Seminar (STARS) 2007 conference, $4,000; US Army, $3,625; Drug Enforcement Administration, $2,400; FBI Salt Lake City Division, $1,010; and the FBI Chicago Division, $1,000.
In addition to requiring repayment of the fraudulently obtained fees, US District Judge William Quarles ordered Hillar to conduct 500 hours of community service with the Maryland State Veterans Cemetaries.
Hillar’s activities were also scrutinized by members of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, in addition to the FBI.
“The service members that comprise the Department of Defense’s elite special warfare units have undergone years of specialized training and sacrifice to be called special forces,” said Robert Craig, chief of the DCIS’s mid-Atlantic field office. “To misuse their titles for personal gain is unconscionable and discredits those that served, and continue to serve, the United States of America.”
This article, "How a Special Ops impersonator duped the FBI for a decade," first appeared on CSMonitor.com.
August 30, 2011, Criminal Justice Online Courses Blogspot, Millersville Man Sentenced for Posing as a Retired Army Special Forces Colonel,
Lied for 12 Years About Special Forces and Terrorism Experience to Gain Teaching Employment; Also Fabricated a Story of His Daughter’s Kidnapping and Murder by Sex Traffickers
Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. sentenced William G. Hillar, age 66, of Millersville, Maryland, today to 21 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for wire fraud in connection with a scheme to lie about his military experience and academic credentials in order to gain employment for teaching and training. Judge Quarles also ordered Hillar to pay restitution of $171,415 and perform 500 community hours at the Maryland State Veterans Cemeteries.
The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Richard A. McFeely of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Special Agent in Charge Robert Craig of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service - Mid-Atlantic Field Office.
“William G. Hillar claimed that he had earned praise as a hero, but the truth is that he deserves condemnation as a liar,” said U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein. “He did not serve in the U.S. Army, did not receive military training in counter-terrorism and psychological warfare, and did not lose his daughter to sex traffickers.”
“Mr. Hillar’s fraudulent representations came to the FBI’s attention from concerned citizens, including former members of the Special Forces community. This investigation is an example of the difficulty the public faces trying to verify the accuracy of information on the Internet,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard A. McFeely.
“The Defense Criminal Investigative Service is committed to supporting America’s warfighters and protecting the interest of the American taxpayers,” said Robert Craig, Special Agent in Charge for the DCIS Mid-Atlantic Field Office. “The service members that comprise the Department of Defense’s elite special warfare units have undergone years of specialized training and sacrifice to be called Special Forces. To misuse their titles for personal gain is unconscionable and discredits those that served and continue to serve the United States of America.”
According to Hillar’s plea agreement, from around 1998 to 2010, private and public sector organizations paid Hillar at least $171,415 for teaching, leading workshops, giving speeches and conducting training on counter terrorism, drugs trafficking, human trafficking and related topics. Hillar conducted these activities through a business named “Bill Hillar Training.” According to the government’s sentencing memorandum, most of Hillar’s victims were military, law enforcement or first responder organizations.
In order to secure employment with these organizations, Hillar falsely represented in resumes, biographical statements and on the Internet that: “William G. Hillar is a retired Colonel of the U.S. Army Special Forces. He has served in Asia, the Middle East, and Central and South America, where his diverse training and experiences included tactical counter-terrorism, explosive ordnance, emergency medicine and psychological warfare.” Hillar also represented that he received a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon.
Hillar never served in the U.S. Army or the Special Forces and never attained the rank of Colonel. Hillar never served in Asia, the Middle East and Central and South America, and did not acquire in those locales training and experiences in counter-terrorism, explosive ordnance, emergency medicine and psychological warfare. Hillar did serve in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve as an enlisted sailor from 1962 to 1970, achieving the rate of Radarman, Petty Officer Third Class. According to the government’s sentencing memorandum, the organizations that Hillar purported to train exercise critical public safety and national security functions, and require ongoing training and education in order to respond to new and changing threats. Hillar, who was not qualified, displaced qualified teachers and trainers, thereby putting members of our military, law enforcement and first responders at risk.
Moreover, the government’s sentencing memorandum states that Hillar fabricated a gruesome tale that his own daughter had been kidnaped, forced into sex slavery, sodomized and tortured before being hacked to death with machetes and thrown into the sea. He further claimed that this experience and his life story was the basis for the 2008 film “Taken”. The significant press attention that film generated, in turn, generated free press for Hillar. Hillar admits that he fabricated the story about his daughter, who was alive and well.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein praised the FBI and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service for their work in the investigation, and thanked Assistant United States Attorney Leo Wise, who prosecuted the case.
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... High Court to Rule on Stolen Valor Act. Add a Comment. October 17, 2011.
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... Chaffetz made his comments during a hearing on the issue of "stolen valor." The Supreme Court recently heard arguments on the Stolen Valor Act ...
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... The Stolen Valor Act makes it a federal misdemeanor offense to wear military medals that were not awarded, or to falsely claim to have been ...
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The Washington Post; August 31, 2011; Ruben Castaneda; 700+ words WilliamG. Hillar billed himself as a hero and a patriot...a federal judge in Baltimore sentenced Hillar to 21 months in prison for crimes connected to his fabrication. Prosecutors say Hillar was paid at least $171,415 over more...
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February 5, 2009, The World, [Coos County Oregon], History echoes in this community
Posted: Thursday,12:00 am
The World’s feature, “I Want to Know,” is great. Regarding its recent answer about the Hollering Place in Empire (The World, Jan. 29), I have more information and a few minor corrections.
Nearly 80 years ago Princess Lottie (Evanoff) of the Coos Tribe gave the original location of the Hollering Place while testifying at a U.S. Court of Claims hearing in North Bend. She said, “It was right across from Empire (on North Spit). They called it Ellekatitch. When anybody comes there they holler, that is what it is named after.”
I’m indebted to Don Whereat, former historian of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw, for that story.
The first settlers adopted the same practice of hollering across the bay. Esther Lockhart and her husband, Freeman, were among the founders of Empire. With their husbands leading the mules, Esther and two other women rode sidesaddle down the beach 20 miles from Winchester Bay to North Spit. Each woman had a child on her lap and another one behind her. They all arrived opposite Empire on Oct. 18, 1853. Esther said, “The people at the settlement had been expecting the arrival of the families, and soon after some loud shouting by our men, we perceived two large canoes coming across the bay. The mules, greatly frightened and somewhat unruly, were finally induced to swim over and before long we were all safely landed on the other side.”
“I Want to Know” stated early travelers approached the Coos Indian village at Empire from the east. Actually there were four villages here and most travelers came from the south or north. For example, explorer Jedediah Smith with 19 men came up from California in 1828 with 300 horses and crossed the bay at Empire to North Spit.
The Concerned Citizens of Empire will sponsor a Clamboree in Empire June 27-28. Its history committee — Jim Hillar, Andi Jensen and myself — is preparing a self-guided tour of historic places in Empire, including the Hollering Place, historic houses and buildings and sites, such as the old county courthouse, the Cape Arago Lumber Co. mill and Empire’s first downtown, which had its buildings atop wharves only a few feet above high tide. Meanwhile for more history and information, please go to http://www.theholleringplace.com.
Frank Walsh
Coos Bay
All quotes from:
"We don't know what he's been doing for most of his adult life."
SOURCE: MONTEREY COUNTY HERALD13 MONTHS AGO
"This is someone that we still really don't know who he is..."
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"...the difficulty the public faces trying to verify the accuracy of information of the Internet."
SOURCE: MONTEREY COUNTY HERALD13 MONTHS AGO
"It is requiring us to do things that were unusual in the past."
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"Unfortunately, this is something that is becoming somewhat common.."
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"We're glad he is going to be held accountable for his actions ... They have affected a large number of individuals and organizations across the country."
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"He was never a colonel, never served in the U.S. Army, never was deployed to exotic locales and never received training in counter-terrorism and psychological warfare."
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"The complaint alleges that (Hillar) was living a lie and basing his entire career on experiences he did not have and credentials he did not earn."
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23 Nov 2010 — Monterey Herald, WAR STORIES 'DIDN'T ADD UP': MIIS students questioned instructor's credentials
23 Nov 2010 — Monterey Herald, MIIS confirms instructor lied about credentials
November 23, 2010, Monterey Herald, MIIS confirms instructor lied about credentials, Background checks to be mandatory, by Jane Lee,
23 Nov 2010 — Los Angeles Times, Monterey instructor's resume sparks students' suspicions
25 Nov 2010 — Monterey Herald, Law enforcement involved in probe of bogus Monterey Institute instructor, Law enforcement involved in probe of bogus Monterey Institute instructor
26 Jan 2011 — Monterey Herald, Former MIIS lecturer arrested by FBI
26 Jan 2011 — Santa Cruz Sentinel, FBI arrests former lecturer at Monterey Institute of International Studies,
26 Jan 2011 — Los Angeles Times, Former Monterey Institute instructor arrested after allegedly lying about his credentials,
March 17, 2011, Monterey County Herald, The (CA), More trouble for bogus Green Beret suspect, by Larry Parsons,
March 17, 2011, Monterey County Herald, More charges for MIIS lecturer accused of being bogus Green Beret
March 17, 2011, Monterey County Herald, More trouble for bogus Green Beret suspect, by Larry Parsons, [or More charges for MIIS lecturer accused of being bogus Green Beret: Feds seek to block access to $180K] by Larry Parsons.
January 26, 2011, FBI arrests MIIS lecturer accused of lying about credentials
August 24, 1986, United Press International, Watergate Figure Also Has Real-Life "A-Team" : New Liddy Academy Teaches Counterterrorism, by Bill Lohmann,
February 1, 1996, The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), OFFICIAL RECORDS, SPOKANE COUNTY, Bankruptcy Petitions, William G. Hillar, 2923 W. 18th, debts of $161,000.
March 21, 2003, The World, [Coos County Oregon], Dr. Paul Michael Hillar,
January 31, 2006, Spero Forum, David Race Bannon: The spy who never was, David Race Bannon, who claims to have worked for Interpol as a hit man, was arrested for criminal impersonation - after for years possibly serving as an expert witness in courts and on news channels, By Robert Duncan,
September 9, 2010, [Updated: September 8, 2011], ElonUniversity.edu, Elon honors "Hometown Heroes" in annual ceremony, by Eric Townsend,
October 1, 2010, abs-cbn.com, 'Sex traffickers using Facebook to spot targets' by David Dizon,
October 7, 2010, The World, [Coos County Oregon], Zonta tackles human trafficking,
October 13, 2010, The World, [Coos County Oregon ] Zonta workshop puts figures on worldwide impact of illegal trade, Talk puts spotlight on human trafficking, by Jessica Musicar,
November 19, 2010, Central Coast News KION46 / FOX35, Monterey Instructor Accused of Fraud, Claims to be Action Movie Inspiration,
November 20, 2010, Central Coast News KION46 / FOX35, Monterey Institute Reviews Former Instructors Credentials,
November 24, 2010, Central Coast News KION46 / FOX35, MIIS Duped By Former Instructor,
November 24, 2010, Central Coast News KION46 / FOX35, Retired Green Berets Call Hillar Imposter,
November 24, 2010, Central Coast News KION46 / FOX35, STATEMENT OF FINDINGS REGARDING BILL HILLAR, by Kiki Jones,
January 25, 2011, Central Coast News KION46 / FOX35, Local Man Claiming to Be Movie Inspiration Arrested by the FBI,
January 26, 2011, KOIN CBS 6, Fradulent advocate Bill Hillar arrested,
March, 17, 2011, Central Coast News KION46 / FOX35, More Charges Added To Man Who Claimed to be Army Colonel, by Kiki Jones,
Mar 29, 2011, Central Coast News KION46 / FOX35, Former MIIS Teacher Plead Guilty To Posing As Army Colonel,
August 30, 2011, Central Coast News KION46 / FOX35, Man Who Pretended to Be a War Hero To Teach in Monterey Sentenced,
November 20, 2010, mgx.com Blog, Coos Bay victim of human trafficking fraudster?!
November 25, 2010, mgx.com blog, Multnomah County Sheriff opens investigation into Bill Hillar
January 27, 2011, mgx.com blog, Bill Hillar, one time keynote speaker in Coos Bay arrested in Maryland,
November 21, 2010, Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal, Credentials mess at Monterey Institute,
November 23, 2010, Los Angeles Times, Monterey Institute instructor's credentials subject of FBI fraud investigation, by Larry Gordon,
November 23, 2010, Los Angeles Times, Monterey instructor's resume sparks students' suspicions, by Larry Gordon,
January 25, 2011, Los Angeles Times, Former counterterrorism instructor charged with fraud, lying about credentials,
January 26, 2011, Los Angeles Times, Former Monterey Institute instructor arrested after allegedly lying about his credentials, William G. Hillar lectured on counterterrorism and said he was a retired colonel in the Army's Special Forces, by Larry Gordon,
November 24, 2010, The Associated Press, Army claims of terrorism instructor examined,
January 25, 2011, The Associated Press, Prosecutors say Army faker was CG reservist,
January 27, 2011, The Associated Press / OregonLive.com, Man accused of credentials fraud taught seminars at UO,
March 29, 2011, The Associated Press / Army Times, Md. faker pleads guilty to lying about service,
May 11, 2011, Associated Press, SEAL Sleuths Expose Those Who've Faked Service,
August 30, 2011, The Associated Press, Army Green Beret Impersonator in Maryland Gets 21 Months in Prison, By Sarah Brumfield,
November 28, 2010, Uncoverage.net, [at www.socnet.com] Not a War Hero, Is He Lying About Daughter’s Death? by Jane Jamison,
November 30, 2010, The Oregon Daily Emerald, FBI investigates past University adjunct instructor for fraud, by Stefan Verbano,
January 27, 2011, The Oregon Daily Emerald, Details surrounding arrest of former University professor revealed, by Stefan Verbano,
December 22, 2010, Military.com, Alleged Phony SF Colonel Investigated, by Bryant Jordan,
January 25, 2011, Military.com, FBI Arrests Alleged Phony SF Colonel, by Bryant Jordan,
March 30, 2011, Military.com, Phony SF Colonel Takes Guilty Plea, by Bryant Jordan,
May 24, 2011, Military.com, Security Expert’s SF Record Questioned, by Bryant Jordan,
January 18, 2011, The Pendulum, University award recipient under investigation for fraud, by Caitlin O'Donnell,
February 1, 2011, The Pendulum, Elon University's Student Newspaper, Elon award recipient arrested, by Caitlin O'Donnell,
January 25, 2011, The Baltimore Sun, FBI: Maryland man's military life is a lie, by Tricia Bishop,
March 29, 2011, The Baltimore Sun, Millersville man admits he lied about military experience, Also pleads guilty to wire fraud, by Tricia Bishop,
August 30, 2011, The Baltimore Sun, Teacher who faked military service sentenced to 21 months, Suspect exploited wars, terrorism for money, prosecutors say, by Peter Hermann,
January 25, 2011, Washington Post, Man charged with offering services as military tactics expert based on fabricated resume, by Maria Glod,
January 26, 2011, Washington Post, Man charged with profiting from fabricated military resume, By Maria Glod,
August 30, 2011, Washington Post, Man who profited from fabricated military career gets 21-month sentence, by Ruben Castaneda,
January 25, 2011, TBD.com, Hillar criminal complaint alleges fraud of California institute (documents) by Sarah Larimer, Covering cops and criminals in the Washington region,
January 27, 2011 , TBD .com, Covering cops and criminals in the Washington region, Bill Hillar case: Credit for the military fraud arrest should go to website, too, by Sarah Larimer,
January 25, 2011, States News Service, Millersville Man Charged in Fraud Scheme: Allegedly Lied About Special Forces and Terrorism Experience in Order to Gain Teaching Employment,
August 30, 2011, States News Service, MILLERSVILLE MAN SENTENCED FOR POSING AS A RETIRED ARMY SPECIAL FORCES COLONEL,
January 25, 2011, CBS Baltimore, Md. Man Charged With Lying About Credentials,
August 30, 2011, The Daily Record (Baltimore), Special Forces impostor gets jail time: Federal judge rejects community service, gives Hillar 21 months, by Andy Marso,
September 2, 2011, The [Baltimore] Daily Record, Former student recalls Hillar, by Andy Marso,
January 26, 2011, FoxNews.com, Maryland Man Arrested for Allegedly Lying About Military Service,
By Edmund DeMarche
January 26, 2011, UPI, FBI arrests Md. man for fraudulent claims,
January 27, 2011, OregonianAtHeart Blog, Bill Hillar: who is the man behind the mask? Posted by Victoria Davila,
January 27, 2011, The Register-Guard [Oregon] Former UO instructor accused of swindling clients, The FBI says he lied about his background to get jobs teaching, lecturing and conducting training sessions, by Jack Moran,
January 27, 2010, KMTR.com [Oregon] Former University instructor arrested for false identity, Reported by: Angela Brauer,
January 27, 2011, The Spokesman Review, FBI says motivational speaker built business on lies, by John Stucke,
January 31, 2011, Army Times, Alleged faker faces mail fraud charges, Claimed he was Green Beret colonel, counter-terrorism expert, by Joe Gould - Staff writer,
April 9, 2011, Army Times, Reputed counter-terrorism expert pleads guilty, by Joe Gould - Staff writer,
January 2001, Washington Examiner, Prosecutors: Md. 'expert' duped law enforcement, colleges, by Emily Babay,
August 31, 2011, Examiner (Washington, D.C.), Special Forces fraud sentenced to 21 months, by Scott McCabe,
March 30, 2011, Chicago Examiner, Man lies about military service, earns $171K in consulting fees, gets busted, by Richard Webster,
August 31, 2011, Chicago Examiner, Self proclaimed expert taught Chicago's FBI and Illinois State Police, by Cynthia Hodges, Homeland Security
September 1, 2011, Chicago Examiner, Man imprisoned for posing as retired Army special forces colonel, by Jim Kouri, Public Safety Examiner,
March 30, 2011 The Christian Science Monitor, Man who posed as former Special Forces colonel pleads guilty, by Warren Richey,
August 30, 2010, Christian Science Monitor, How A Special Ops Impersonator Duped The FBI For A Decade,
March 31, 2011; US Fed News Service, Including US State News; MILLERSVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSING AS A RETIRED ARMY SPECIAL FORCES COLONEL,
August 31, 2011, US Fed News Service, Including US State News, MILLERSVILLE MAN SENTENCED FOR POSING AS RETIRED ARMY SPECIAL FORCES COLONEL,
April 13 2011, Military Officers Association of America Blogs Stolen Valor, Fabricated Career,
April 13, 2011, HyperVocalNews, World’s Worst Résumé Padder, Inspiration for “Taken” Pleads Guilty to Fraud,
August 31, 2010, Government Security Newsletter, Anti-terror instructor sentenced for lying about military experience, by Mark Rockwell,
August 31, 2011, TheWarReportOnline, Stolen Valor: Con Artist Sent To Jail, Posted By Richard Sisk,
August 31, 2011; The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA), New Jersey man pleads guilty to five killings in 1978 cold case,
August 31, 2011, Fayetteville Observer, Man who impersonated Green Beret sentenced to nearly 2 years for military fraud, by Drew Brooks,
August 31, 2011, The [UK] Daily Mail, U.S. Special Forces fake who was paid to teach police given 21 months in jail,
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