Sandusky's *unsecured bail* judge is a volunteer for Sandusky's Second Mile charity.

[seafan]

Penn State scandal: Judge had ties to Jerry Sandusky charity

November 13, 2011 | 5:50 pm


Amy Hubbard reports in the LA Times blogs:

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Meanwhile, a news outlet reported that the judge who granted unsecured bail for alleged molester Jerry Sandusky is a volunteer for Sandusky's charity.

Deadspin said: Although "prosecutors requested $500,000 bail and that Sandusky be required to wear a leg monitor," Judge Leslie Dutchcot ordered Sandusky freed on $100,000 unsecured bail. She ordered that he "pay nothing unless he failed to show up for a court hearing."

Newsman Keith Olbermann, among others, tweeted his outrage at the report: "Beyond belief: Judge who set unsecured bail for #PennState figure Sandusky is a volunteer for Sandusky's charity."

Judge Dutchcot's attorney profile with Goodall & Yurchak lists her volunteer work with the Second Mile charity.

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Apparently, she didn't think she should have recused herself from this case, even though she is active in the Defendant's charity.


As noted elsewhere, this judge must fancy herself as a new colleague of Scalia, Thomas, Roberts and Alito.



Judge Leslie Dutchcot (Via Deadspin)


And from her bio page:

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Ms. Dutchcot moved to Centre County in 2003. In 2005, Ms. Dutchcot was named the State College Jaycees Lawyer of the Year. She also completed the Leadership Centre County program in the class of 2004-2005. Ms. Dutchcot is Vice-President of Centre County Meals on Wheels, a counselor at Centre County Law Enforcement Camp Cadet, Inc., a member of the Nittany Valley Running Club and volunteers for the American Heart Association, The Second Mile and Centre County PAWS.

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But allowing a prominent alleged child rapist back into the community without steep bail or monitoring is just A-OK with her.


She serves his charity, you see.



And Lady Justice mourns.

[Uben]

1. No conflict there, huh?

Look over there!

[KansDem]

2. The sleaze keeps on oozing.

But she did tell him to stay away from children...:eyes:

[KurtNYC]

3. Yeesh! I suppose next we will find out that BofA and WalMart are major donors

to Second Mile...

[DeSwiss]

4. K&R n/t