Jailed probationer picks up three new charges from behind bars

A convicted felon in jail for allegedly violating an order of protection and threatening the life of a police officer appeared in court last week on new charges that his alleged behavior has continued behind bars.
Fredrick Allen Hajek, 36, appeared in 22nd Judicial District Court last Thursday and pleaded not guilty to the following charges: One felony count of intimidation, six felony counts of violating an order of protection, two misdemeanor counts of violating an order of protection and one misdemeanor count of criminal contempt.
Of those charges, three felony counts of violating an order of protection are new and allegedly involve Hajek writing letters to his now ex-wife, with whom he is prohibited from having contact.
“It’s clear he is not abiding by that (order of protection,” said Stillwater County Attorney Nancy Rohde.
District Judge Blair Jones rejected a request from defense attorney Greg Paskell to lower Hajek’s bail.
“I suggest you get a hint and conduct yourself accordingly,” Jones told Hajek.

THE CASE
According to court documents, a permanent order of protection was issued in December 2015 that prohibits Hajek from coming within 500 feet of his ex-wife and his children or using a third party to do so, unless pre-authorized by the Child & Family Services Department of Health and Human Services (CFS).
Prosecutors allege that in May 2016, authorities became aware that Hajek’s wife and children were having contact with him at a relative’s house. CPS learned of the contact through the children, who said it was a secret because if anyone knew their father would go to jail, according to court documents.
Both Hajek and his now ex-wife admitted to having contact when questioned.
The ex-wife also said that Hajek had been at her house – something Hajek denied when questioned by Columbus Police Officer Austin Wells.
Hajek was arrested for that, as it was another violation of the order of protection. Hajek became very aggressive, cursed at the officer and had a strong odor of alcohol coming from him, according to court documents.
Hajek also threatened Wells, saying “I know where you live. I know where your kids are. I know your wife, yeah, you better watch it,” according to court documents. After Hajek was booked into jail, he told Wells “You’re a dead man, you’re dead.”
Hajek also made reported phone calls from jail to his wife.
Prosecutors are also seeking to revoke Hajek’s 2014 criminal endangerment sentence based on the above alleged probation violations.
In 2014 Hajek was sentenced to seven years with the Montana Department of Corrections with five years suspended for one felony count of criminal endangerment for an August 2013 incident in which he admitted to swearing at and threatening his wife, which caused her reasonable fear of bodily injury. While free on bond and awaiting sentencing in that case, Hajek violated District Judge Blair Jones’s order to stay away from his wife by going to the family home and trying to take away the couple’s two small children, who he claimed he was concerned about.
Jones imposed a tougher sentence than what had been jointly recommended through a plea agreement between prosecutors and Hajek.