Judge Herman Thomas

- Suspended with pay in March, 2007
- Resigned October 1, 2007
- Indicted on 57 counts
- Charges: ethics violations, kidnapping, extortion, sex abuse and sodomy
- On trial in October 2009 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,5598...
- Arrested on March 27, 2009
- Alma mater: Florida State University
- Became a district judge in 1990
- Found not guilty of charges on October 26, 2009 http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/26/alab...

Mobile, Alabama, Circuit Judge Herman Thomas resigned in 2007 amidst allegations that he removed prisoners from their cells and spanked them in his office.
Thomas was indicted in the spring of 2009 on charges including sodomy, extortion and ethics violations. Jury selection in Thomas' trial got underway on Monday, October 5, 2009. On October 26, 2009, Thomas was found not guilty on charges of sex abuse, sodomy and assault.http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jnYddEtxcAxmY6345b199k3LPVjAD9B4CO6G0 http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/26/alabama.judge.inmate.sex/
Additional Accusations

In 2001, Thomas was accused by several male inmates of extorting sexual favors in return for helping them. Though the charges were dismissed, those accusers were involved with the ongoing investigation into Thomas.

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- Juror Talks With Lagniappe About the Herman Thomas Trial Deliberation
  
  At the conclusion of the trial of ex-Mobile County Circuit Court Judge Herman Thomas, jurors were able to reach not guilty verdicts on only seven of the 21 ... (November 03, 2009)
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- Thomas Trial: Judge Neilson speaks out
  
  After a week and a half of silence Claud Neilson, presiding judge in the trial of former Mobile County circuit court judge Herman Thomas, speaks out about ... (November 04, 2009)
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- Following the 'Letter of the Law'
  
  Former Mobile Judge Herman Thomas faced 21 charges including sodomy and sexual abuse. He was also accused of spanking inmates for sexual gratification. ... (November 09, 2009)
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- Thomas Trial: Neilson speaks out
  
  FOX10 News reporter Libby Amos talked to Neilson in an exclusive interview, soon after he handed down a not guilty verdict in the Herman Thomas case. ... (November 06, 2009)
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