Former judge convicted of indecent exposure
for keeping penis pump in courtroom
for keeping penis pump in courtroom
BRISTOW, Okla. (AP) — Former Judge Donald D. Thompson didn't dispute that he kept a penis pump behind the bench in his courtroom, but he insisted it was a gag gift given to him by a longtime friend, and said he didn't use it.
It could now land him in jail. A jury on Thursday convicted the 23-year judicial veteran of four counts of indecent exposure, after hearing days of testimony from witnesses that he used the sexual device on himself while presiding over trials.
The conviction will require Thompson to register as a sex offender and could jeopardize his $7,489.91-a-month pension. Jurors recommended one year in prison and a $10,000 fine on each count.
Regarding the penis pump, Thompson said, "In 20-20 hindsight, I should have thrown it away," he testified. In closing arguments Thursday, defense attorney Clark Brewster called the device "a joke."
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