An Arkansas judge accused of swapping sex for reduced sentences resigned Monday after a state commission said it discovered thousands of photographs from his computer that depicted nude male defendants.
In a letter to the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, Cross County District Judge Joseph Boeckmann said that his resignation was effective immediately, and that he would never again seek a job as a local, county or state employee.
Boeckmann’s resignation came after the commission said in a May 5 letter to his lawyer that it was in the process of recovering as many as 4,500 photos.
From: Arkansas Judge Resigns After Thousands of Nude Photos of Defendants Found – NBC News
More evidence that we really need to find a way to prevent high status people from abusing their power. Its better than in the past but Jimmy Saville, the more recent Jerry Sandusky revelations, and this demonstrates that you have a lot of men and I guess some women just really using relative high status to do a lot of wreckage.Report