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| Former Judge O. Joseph Boeckmann |
A former Arkansas judge was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison for dismissing minor criminal cases in exchange for nude photographs or sexual favors from male defendants.
O. Joseph Boeckmann, a former district court judge in Cross County, pleaded guilty in October to wire fraud and witness tampering. He admitted on Wednesday that the seven-year-long scheme defrauded cities and counties of money and property they should have received as fines or fees from the people whose cases were fraudulently dismissed.
U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker also fined 72-year-old Boeckmann $50,000 and sentenced him to three years of supervised release after he does his time.
Prosecutors said Boeckmann admitted abusing his judicial position to dismiss traffic citations and misdemeanor criminal charges for young men in exchange for what he claimed was “community service.” He used his access to them during their purported community service to take photographs of them in compromising positions.
While many say Judge Boeckmann wasn’t given enough time, Judge Baker, the federal judge who sentenced him, nearly doubled the sentence recommended in guidelines. https://t.co/2m9SSaf8Q2 pic.twitter.com/Fyk2nFdsG2— Winnie Wright (@WinnieWrightTV) February 22, 2018
Prosectrs said Boeckmann admitted abusing his position to dismiss citations & misdemeanor crim. charges for young men in exchange for “community service,” using this guise to take photographs of them in compromising positions.https://t.co/7MMt5i4rAX— Brandi Buchman (@BBuchman_CNS) February 22, 2018
Story by @eidelagarza
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