Judge Robert Cicale
A Long Island judge has been “temporarily relieved of his duties” on the bench after he was arrested for allegedly breaking into a former intern’s home, rummaging through her hamper, and stealing a pair of her panties. At the time of his arrest, the judge was found with other “soiled female undergarments” in his pockets, “from other times [he] went into the house.”
Apparently when he asked if he could review his intern’s briefs, he was serious.
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Meet Suffolk County District Judge Robert Cicale. Per his attorney, Cicale has a great reputation, and per Cicale, he has “urges to steal women’s underwear.” Late last week, Cicale was charged with second-degree burglary, a class C felony, following his confession that he’d taken panties from his former intern’s home without her permission or knowledge on several occasions. Prosecutors say they’ve identified five other women who have had their panties stolen by Cicale. Despite that admission and despite the evidence against him, Cicale pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Cicale posted $25,000 bail on Friday, and he’s now required to wear a GPS tracking device and stay away from his former intern. “Obviously, this case is highly disturbing,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini. “This is an individual who swore to uphold the law and violated it in a very serious way.”
It’s now up to New York’s highest court to decide if this admitted serial panty thief will remain on the bench. He faces up to 15 years in prison for his pervy predilection.
New York Judge Admits Sneaking Into Ex-Intern’s Home to Steal ‘Panties,’ Says He’s Done It Before: Felony Complaint [NBC New York]
Judge says he is a serial underwear stealer, accused of breaking into neighbor’s home [USA Today]
L.I. judge accused of pilfering panties from ex-intern had pockets full of others’ undies when busted: prosecutors [New York Daily News]
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