Judge Indicted On Additional Sex Charges
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(January 07, 2009)—A grand jury has added additional sex charges to last year's indictment of U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent.

Kent is accused of fondling a second former court employee and lying about it.

Late Tuesday, the federal grand jury in Houston added three new charges: aggravated sexual abuse, abusive sexual contact and obstruction of justice.

"There is a gag order in the case which prohibits the parties from making any sort of comment with the exception of stating without elaboration what the defense is to these new charges,” Kent's attorney, Dick DeGuerin said Tuesday.

“They are untrue and we believe the product of intense pressure and threats brought against the complainant," said DeGuerin.

Kent is expected to appear in court Wednesday in connection with the new charges.

After the 2008 indictment, Kent was released on his own recognizance and remained seated as a judge.
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Posted by: william Location: waco on Jan 7, 2009 at 03:02 PM
Maybe he will get what he deserves, if he is guilty.
Posted by: Someone Location: Near-Here on Jan 7, 2009 at 12:21 PM
He will get his justice in the Pen!! But get him out of his perch in Court!!!
Posted by: Joe Location: Temple on Jan 7, 2009 at 10:41 AM
"released on his own recognizance and remained seated as a judge" I wanna be a judge so that I can be above the law too.
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