Government Law
Federal Judge in Texas is Indicted in Employee Sex Abuse Case
Posted Aug 28, 2008, 06:40 pm CDT
By Martha Neil
A federal district judge in Texas was indicted today on charges of abusive sexual contact and aggravated sexual abuse, based on complaints made by his former case manager.
The federal case against U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent is unique, and also represents the first time in recent years that a Texas judge has been indicted, reports the Houston Chronicle.
A lawyer for Kent tells the newspaper that he is innocent of the charges against him, and promises that the case will go to trial.
Meanwhile, his accuser, Cathy McBroom, who is referred to as "Person A" in the indictment, expressed satisfaction in a written statement, the Chronicle reports:
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