Staff and wire reports A Kingfisher County prosecutor has been appointed to handle the pandering case against self-proclaimed “video vigilante” Brian Bates and his wife. Bates and his wife, Vickie, are accused of paying prostitutes to lure clients into areas where he could film them. Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater disqualified himself to avoid any appearance of impropriety in the case against Bates, who openly endorsed Prater in last November’s election and was a vocal critic of Prater’s predecessor, Wes Lane. Attorney General Drew Edmondson appointed District Attorney Cathy Stocker, of Enid, as Prater’s replacement. Stocker then assigned the case to Bryan Slabotsky, who runs her office in Kingfisher County. This is the second time Stocker’s office has been asked to review a case involving the “video vigilante.” Stocker’s office also was assigned to investigate whether Bates broke any laws in September when he allegedly handed out fliers critical of Lane to prospective jurors at Oklahoma County District Court. Read more... Related: "Washington Times: Tables Turn On Vigilante" "Video Vigilante, Wife Arraigned On Pandering Charges" Posted at 1/31/2007 11:17:00 AM