Sexually Abusive Judge Pleads Guilty

February 24. 2009

Samuel B. Kent and his wife Sarah

Judge Samuel B. Kent has pled guilty to "obstruction of justice" charges, that occurred during a federal inquiry into an indictment against him, regarding "abusive sexual contact" and "attempted aggravated sexual abuse" of two people. Kent is one of many judges that have run afoul of the law, while on the bench.

They claim to be judges, yet do unconscionable things, then go into the courtroom and render decisions only hell could applaud, as heaven couldn't condone such evil *looks at the Miami Federal courthouse*. I see some investigations and charges in your futures.

U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE PLEADS GUILTY TO OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE

WASHINGTON – U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent pleaded guilty today to obstruction of justice in federal court in Houston, Acting Assistant Attorney General Rita M. Glavin and Andrew R. Bland III, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Houston office announced.

Kent, 59, a district judge in the Southern District of Texas, pleaded guilty to making false statements to a special investigative committee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit during an investigation of a judicial misconduct complaint filed against him. Kent’s guilty plea was accepted by the Hon. Roger Vinson, Senior U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Florida, who was sitting by designation in the Southern District of Texas.

A grand jury in the Southern District of Texas indicted Kent in August 2008 on two counts of abusive sexual contact and one count of attempted aggravated sexual abuse for his alleged repeated assaults on an employee of the Office of the Clerk of Court, identified as Person A. In January 2009, the grand jury returned a superseding indictment against Kent, maintaining the original charges and adding one count each of abusive sexual contact and aggravated sexual abuse for Kent’s alleged repeated assaults on another U.S. District Court employee, identified as Person B. The January 2009 superseding indictment also added one count of obstruction of justice, alleging Kent obstructed an investigation into a misconduct complaint filed by Person A.

As part of his plea, Kent admitted that in both 2003 and 2007, he engaged in non-consensual sexual contact with Person A. He also admitted that he engaged in non-consensual contact with Person B from 2004 through at least 2005. According to court documents, when Person A filed a misconduct complaint against Kent, the Fifth Circuit appointed a committee to investigate whether Kent had engaged in unwanted sexual contact with Person A or any other individuals. Kent admitted that when he appeared before the committee in June 2007, he falsely testified about his conduct with Person B.

http://houston.fbi.gov

'Impotent' judge becomes first U.S. federal judge in history to go on trial for sex crimes

A judge who claims he is impotent will make history today as he becomes the first federal judge to go on trial for a sex crime in America.

U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent, 59, is accused of fondling two female court employees as he tried to force himself on the women and have them perform sex acts...

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