A Maryland Eastern Shore judge who was about to be arrested for the sexual exploitation of a child allegedly took his own life Friday, according to federal and local officials.
FBI agents went to the residence of Caroline County Circuit Court Judge Jonathan Newell in Henderson, Maryland, early Friday to arrest him.
Acting Maryland U.S. Attorney Jonathan Lenzner and other officials said in a statement that after entering the residence, agents found Newell suffering from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at 6:43 a.m.
Newell, 50, was being investigated for taking illicit images of children — specifically of boys disrobing and showering at Newell’s cabin.
Must be another Clinton Loose end !!!!
How does a judge get to rise to that level and the deep scrutiny it requires to get there while harboring a secret like that?
That will save the state a lot of money.