Law & order
An Arkansas judge resigned Monday after new allegations surfaced that he used his authority for the last 30 years to sexually prey on young men charged with crimes who needed financial help or who were afraid of losing their children or jobs.
Part-time Cross County District Judge Joe Boeckmann resigned after a state judicial commission presented him with new allegations, including one case in which a man said he was taken to a courtroom, told to strip naked and photographed in handcuffs. Allegations were made public last year that Boeckmann had engaged in inappropriate sexual relationships, including photographing and paddling defendants, in exchange for lighter sentences.
Documents detailing the new allegations were provided to the Associated Press by the commission under an open records request.
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