Court’s domestic abuse advocate fired for alleged illicit drug use

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 878

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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A domestic abuse advocate who assisted county prosecutors in criminal matters was fired late last year for alleged drug use.

State records indicate Sharon Ring worked for Crisis Intervention Services from January 2023 through November 2025, when she was fired from her position as a fulltime domestic abuse advocate.

According to her employer, Ring was placed on a professional development plan on Oct. 23, 2025, due to “ongoing performance concerns,” after which she informed her …

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