A Massachusetts judge and court officer accused of helping an illegal immigrant flee an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent waiting to take him into custody were indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury for obstruction of justice and three other counts, officials said.
Newton District Court Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph and the court officer, identified in court documents as Wesley MacGregor, face several charges stemming from an April 2, 2018 incident in which the pair allegedly helped Jose Medina-Perez get out of the courthouse via a back door in order to elude the ICE agent who sought Medina-Perez.
“This case is about the rule of law. The allegations in today’s indictment involve obstruction by a sitting judge, that is intentional interference with the enforcement of federal law, and that is a crime,” U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Andrew Lelling said Thursday.
Joseph and MacGregor were both charged with obstruction of justice, aiding and abetting; obstruction of a federal proceeding, aiding and abetting and conspiracy to obstruct justice, Lelling said. MacGregor was also charged with perjury before a federal grand jury.
“As public servants, all of the officers in the court make a promise — a promise to serve the people’s interest above all else. Today we know this promise has been broken,” said Peter Fitzhugh, special agent in charge of the Homeland Security Investigations in Boston, who led the investigation.
…a shame that they wouldn’t put her in general population even if a miracle DID happen and a Democrat actually had to PAY for her crime.
…there’s a LOT of ladies in the cell block that would be DELIGHTED to welcome a judge…
Hillary would LOVE having her as a cellmate.
Let’s see if prison time will help her escape stupidity.
She will get her wrist slapped and eventually continue as a bad judge.
Hopefully this is just the first indictment with many more to follow.
Nothing good has ever come out of Massachusetts… And it’s getting worse. Must be some old witch seeds still floating around.
If she doesn’t at LEAST get disbarred it will be a travesty.
Now start endighting the elected and appointed officials of “sanctuary” cities/counties/states and also change federal law to make them civilly liable if one of the individuals they enabled robs, maims or kills an American citizen while in the country illegally
Hot diggity! Another two feel the bite of Justice.
T Bone is very concerned, ya’ll
Can’t you smell that smell
Same thing happened in Portland, Oregon. Liberal judge let illegal go through her chambers and out the back door. Hopefully she’ll go to prison as well, get disbarred. https://www.foxnews.com/us/oregon-judge-accused-of-helping-illegal-immigrant-escape-under-investigation
This, in spite what Democrats claim against Trump, is what a real obstruction of justice case looks like.
Well it’s a start, lets see if justice can make a comeback.
Sounds like they got caught cold. NOW, if they are
wrist slapped under our elites created two tiered justice
system we will know it was all for shits and giggles and
they can go back to their cavier and vodka party.
Then maybe someone can find out if the frogs still have Guillotines lying around.
Welcome to the party, Paddy! First day sober can be shocking. Don’t fret! You don’t have to get used to it. Plenty of other people’s money and Kool Aid to go around!
@judgeroybean: Last I heard, she was cleared by the State Judicial Fitness board.
The cheek implants and the bags under her eyes say it all.
Progressives are NOT hot, no matter what they try.
Have fun in jail.
ANON
Again you offend me!
4 of my ancestors lived there 500 years ago! I am proud of my family and proud of myself. I am good!
Wait! If she and I were sharing a hotel room and I suddenly woke up and she…………….. er, never mind.
A friend of mine that still lives in the People’s Republic of Massachusetts said that leftist TV station WCVB (an ABC aff.) failed in the opportunity to report that it was Republican Governor Charlie Baker that appointed Judge Pasty-Face to the bench. An oversight?