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Mike

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Saturday, Mar. 28, 2009
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Ex-judge arrested on sex, other charges
(AP)
MOBILE — Former Mobile County Circuit Judge Herman Thomas has been arrested and faces a 57-count indictment on charges including sodomy, kidnapping, extortion and violating Alabama’s ethics law.

Thomas was arrested Friday afternoon after being indicted by a grand jury.

Thomas resigned from the bench in 2007 amid allegations he took over other judges’ cases without their knowledge, checked inmates out of jail and paddled them, and involved himself in cases where he had personal connections.

The indictments accuse the former judge of sexually abusing inmates from Mobile Metro Jail. The indictments say Thomas paddled the inmates and in at least one case forced a young man to perform oral sex on him.

Before he was arrested, Thomas held a news conference in front of the jail and referred all questions to his attorney, Robert Clark. Clark said Thomas was the only black person on the Mobile County bench and the charges were the result of racism.

Thomas was later released from jail on a $250,000 bond.

Mobile County District Attorney John Tyson called the charges against Thomas “very serious” and said the investigation is continuing.
 
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