It’s often a tragic day when judges discover themselves on the opposite facet of the gavel, however this one is especially dangerous. Judges are the societal bulwarks known as to punish individuals who commit merciless crimes, particularly these involving youngsters. Choose James B. Gosnell did not reply that calling in a significant method. Wect lined the preliminary arrest:
A choose in South Carolina was arrested as a result of he was charged with youngster sexual abuse materials, in accordance with the US Division of Justice.
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Investigators with the Division of Homeland Safety acquired a tip from the Nationwide Middle for Lacking and Exploited Kids about a number of monetary transactions with a distributor of kid sexual abuse materials from the UK. The funds got here from a peer-to-peer on-line cash switch account related along with his cellphone quantity, tackle and e mail account in November 2024…They discovered a flash drive containing quite a few movies and pictures depicting youngster sexual abuse, which embrace movies and pictures of minors, infants and toddlers engaged in sexually specific conduct.
Youngster porn allegations aren’t the one time that this choose’s identify had been on the adverse facet of headlines:
That may fly as a famous Chris Rock bit from the 90s, however that’s hardly the language you’d count on of a robed choose in court docket.
Choose Gosnell made a transfer to be launched on bond. Whereas it’s cheap to suppose that a few the folks put behind bars wouldn’t take too kindly to shacking up with the choose that put them there, the awkward roommate protection solely goes up to now. Live 5 News lined the way it went for him:
Prosecutors requested that bond be denied. The bond court docket choose addressed the security considerations, saying the Marshal’s Workplace and Charleston County Sheriff’s detention officers will preserve Gosnell in applicable quarters. However she set a detention listening to for Monday afternoon and ordered Gosnell to stay in custody till then.
Issues could change come Monday. Until then, he’ll have quite a lot of time to consider the gravity of what he’s been accused of.
Judge Arrested After Being Accused Of Buying Child Sex Abuse Material From The UK, DOJ Says [WECT]
Judge Denies Bond For Charleston County Magistrate Facing Child Porn Charge [Live 5 News]

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