New Jersey judge accused of misconduct after asking alleged rape victim if she tried to close her legs during sexual assault.
Superior Court Judge John Russo Jr. was ordered by the state's Supreme Court on Wednesday to defend himself against allegations levied by an advisory panel that accused him of mistreating an alleged rape victim during a 2016 hearing and being discourteous toward her.
She responded, saying "I'd probably physically harm them … tell them no … to stop," or "try to run away.""I -- that's all I know," she said. The panel said Russo's comments demonstrated "an emotional immaturity wholly unbefitting the judicial office and incompatible with the decorum expected of every jurist,” the review panel wrote in its 45-page recommendation detailing four incidents of misconduct.
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