"It is usually a sad day when judges find themselves on the other side of the gavel, but this one is particularly bad. Judges are the societal bulwarks called to punish people who commit cruel crimes, especially those involving children. Judge James B. Gosnell failed to answer that calling in a major way. Wect covered the initial arrest: A judge in South Carolina was arrested because he was charged with child sexual abuse material, according to the United States Department of Justice."
"Investigators with the Department of Homeland Security received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about several financial transactions with a distributor of child sexual abuse material from the United Kingdom. The payments came from a peer-to-peer online money transfer account associated with his phone number, address and email account in November 2024...They found a flash drive containing numerous videos and images depicting child sexual abuse,"
"That might fly as a famous Chris Rock bit from the 90s, but that's hardly the language you'd expect of a robed judge in court. Judge Gosnell made a move to be released on bond. While it is reasonable to think that a couple of the people put behind bars wouldn't take too kindly to shacking up with the judge that put them there, the awkward roommate defense only goes so far. Live 5 News covered how it went for him:"
Judge James B. Gosnell was arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material after investigators traced financial transactions to a distributor in the United Kingdom. Homeland Security agents received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and identified payments from a peer-to-peer money transfer account tied to his phone number, address, and email in November 2024. Authorities found a flash drive containing numerous videos and images depicting child sexual abuse, including minors, infants, and toddlers. Gosnell previously faced reprimands for racist remarks in court. Prosecutors requested denial of bond and detention officials cited safety concerns while processing his bond motion.
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