Politics & Government
Santa Clara County DA's Embattled Investigator Will Retire
Reyes made inappropriate comments about women, Black people and transgender people, according to a July report by NBC Bay Area.
September 28, 2023
A high-ranking official in the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office under fire for alleged discriminatory remarks against coworkers is set to retire in December.
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Moises Reyes, chief of the DA’s Bureau of Investigations, will retire on Dec. 19, a spokesperson for the DA’s office told San José Spotlight. This follows more than a dozen claims of inappropriate workplace remarks lodged against Reyes last year about his conduct in 2021 and 2022. An investigation by the county’s Equal Opportunity Division concluded five of those claim were more likely than not to be true and in violation of county policies. The investigation found the remaining nine claims to likely not be violations of county policies.
Reyes made inappropriate comments about women, Black people and transgender people, according to a July report by NBC Bay Area, revealing the investigation.
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It’s unclear whether Reyes’ planned departure from the DA’s office is connected to the complaints against him and the investigation into his conduct. The DA’s office declined to comment, citing privacy requirements for personnel issues. Reyes didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Reyes’ retirement also comes as Rev. Jethroe Moore II, president of the San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP, called for District Attorney Jeff Rosen to fire Reyes.
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