An Arkansas judge, Joseph Boeckmann, was caught having thousands of pictures of nude criminal defendants to whom the judge gave more lenient sentences, allegedly in exchange for sex.
The judge ordered defendants to do "community service" - at his home.
By first paddling their butts, having sex with them and taking nude photos of them.
Over 4,500 nude photos, to be exact.
The discipline?
Resignation.
Since the judge resigned and was not taken off the bench, most likely, he will preserve his pension.
There is an indication that the judge may be charged for involuntary sexual conduct with defendants - but not "inconvenienced in any way", even when he skipped his court date.
And, the sexual predator remains a licensed attorney with no record of public discipline.
It took not one day and, most likely, not one year to acquire over 4,500 nude pictures of defendants.
There are other people always present in the courtroom - prosecutors, defense attorneys, guards, stenographers, clerks.
They must have seen - many times - that the judge is handing written notes with his telephone number to defendants.
When a judge instructs a defendant "to strip naked and bend over, handcuffed, inside an Arkansas courtroom while he snapped photographs, up close", many people must have seen that - plus, there are security cameras in the court buildings.
Why as this judge allowed to snap not one, not two, but 4,500 nude pictures of young men and coerce them into sex in exchange for lenient sentences?
Nobody was interested to report the judge - in years?
Or, people were deadly afraid to report, for fear of losing their livelihoods?
What kind of country have we become?
Now, since attorney Otto Joseph Boeckmann is still licensed, take your child to him for his representation and protection.
Or write to local prosecutors to have him locked him up.
Whichever you deem more appropriate.
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