Law Judge Who Presided Over Dylann Roof Case Arrested for Child Sex Abuse Images

[Siver!]

Judge arrested after being accused of buying child sex abuse material from the UK, DOJ says

A judge in South Carolina was arrested because he was charged with child sexual abuse material, according to the United States Department of Justice.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) - A judge in South Carolina was arrested because he was charged with child sexual abuse material, according to the United States Department of Justice.
James B. Gosnell, Jr., 68, is accused of possession of child sexual abuse material.
He was officially suspended by Chief Justice John Kittredge on Tuesday, according to a court filing.
Investigators with the Department of Homeland Security received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about several financial transactions with a distributor of child sexual abuse material from the United Kingdom. The payments came from a peer-to-peer online money transfer account associated with his phone number, address and email account in November 2024.
Gosnell’s attorney, Lionel Loften, said federal authorities executed a search warrant at Gosnell’s home and arrested him after the search was complete.
They found a flash drive containing numerous videos and images depicting child sexual abuse, which include videos and images of minors, infants and toddlers engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Documents state specifically that Kittredge found Gosnell’s “continued service as a magistrate in Charleston County poses a substantial threat of serious harm to the public and the administration of justice.”
It stated the suspension was based on credible information provided to the court.
Gosnell is the judge who presided over the bond hearing for Charleston church shooting suspect Dylann Roof, who would later be convicted of the June 18, 2015, shooting deaths of nine parishioners of Mother Emanuel AME Church in downtown Charleston.
Gosnell is scheduled to appear for a bond hearing at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Loften said.

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Spoiler

Judge Who Called Dylann Roof’s Family 'Victims' Previously Made Racist Remark in Court

A backlash erupted over a statement Friday by Charleston County Magistrate James Gosnell, but it's not the first time he's made controversial remarks in court.

www.vice.com

Obviously this is not related to the Roof case - but as a point of reference, if the guy came across as a piece of garbage back then, I think it's pretty much confirmed now.

 

[scorpiorising]

I cannot fathom how people could look this stuff up on the internet and then save them to a hard drive.

If something like that accidently popped up on a device of mine id smash it with a hammer then piss on it then throw it in the ocean.

Also I hope he gets all the smoke in prison.

 

[THEfightsAREfixed]

I cannot fathom how people could look this stuff up on the internet and then save them to a hard drive.

If something like that accidently popped up on a device of mine id smash it with a hammer then piss on it then throw it in the ocean.

Also I hope he gets all the smoke in prison.

imagine being a literal demon sent from hell to commit the most heinous crimes possible during your stay in this realm

 

[PainIsLIfe]

Judge arrested after being accused of buying child sex abuse material from the UK, DOJ says

A judge in South Carolina was arrested because he was charged with child sexual abuse material, according to the United States Department of Justice.

www.wrdw.com

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) - A judge in South Carolina was arrested because he was charged with child sexual abuse material, according to the United States Department of Justice.
James B. Gosnell, Jr., 68, is accused of possession of child sexual abuse material.
He was officially suspended by Chief Justice John Kittredge on Tuesday, according to a court filing.
Investigators with the Department of Homeland Security received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about several financial transactions with a distributor of child sexual abuse material from the United Kingdom. The payments came from a peer-to-peer online money transfer account associated with his phone number, address and email account in November 2024.
Gosnell’s attorney, Lionel Loften, said federal authorities executed a search warrant at Gosnell’s home and arrested him after the search was complete.
They found a flash drive containing numerous videos and images depicting child sexual abuse, which include videos and images of minors, infants and toddlers engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Documents state specifically that Kittredge found Gosnell’s “continued service as a magistrate in Charleston County poses a substantial threat of serious harm to the public and the administration of justice.”
It stated the suspension was based on credible information provided to the court.
Gosnell is the judge who presided over the bond hearing for Charleston church shooting suspect Dylann Roof, who would later be convicted of the June 18, 2015, shooting deaths of nine parishioners of Mother Emanuel AME Church in downtown Charleston.
Gosnell is scheduled to appear for a bond hearing at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Loften said.

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Spoiler

Judge Who Called Dylann Roof’s Family 'Victims' Previously Made Racist Remark in Court

A backlash erupted over a statement Friday by Charleston County Magistrate James Gosnell, but it's not the first time he's made controversial remarks in court.

www.vice.com

Obviously this is not related to the Roof case - but as a point of reference, if the guy came across as a piece of garbage back then, I think it's pretty much confirmed now.

It seems that everyone in authority are degenerates.

 

[Flower2dPeople]

I cannot fathom how people could look this stuff up on the internet

You should've stopped right there. Sick people.

 

[Confucamus]

To be clear, this was not the judge that presided over the trial (that was Judge Richard Gergel) and none of this should cast a doubt on whether Roof was given a fair trial. He was and he was found guilty. There isn't a deep enough trench on this Earth to throw this little shitbag into for what he did.

 

[Kingz]

For most murderers, this revelation would probably be enough for criminal justice reform hacks and true crime nerds to demand the verdict be thrown out completely. Even though it doesn’t mean anything to that case.

Probably not for Roof though

 

[Misfit23]

He will probably get a slap on the wrist since he's a judge. Castration would fit the crime.

 

[lsa]

imagine being a literal demon sent from hell to commit the most heinous crimes possible during your stay in this realm

There is a politician in Denmark that got caught with that stuff on his hard drive.
It was for "research"....
But the police so found a sexdoll (yes with uhm openings..) a toddler..

 

[Hellowhosthat]

I cannot fathom how people could look this stuff up on the internet and then save them to a hard drive.

If something like that accidently popped up on a device of mine id smash it with a hammer then piss on it then throw it in the ocean.

Also I hope he gets all the smoke in prison.

Yeah but you're not a nonce so you don't think like a nonce.

 

[Seano]

I'll never get what possesses one to look at child porn or to be dumb enough to have it stored on their computer or phone.

 

[KnightTemplar]

Judge arrested after being accused of buying child sex abuse material from the UK, DOJ says

A judge in South Carolina was arrested because he was charged with child sexual abuse material, according to the United States Department of Justice.

www.wrdw.com

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) - A judge in South Carolina was arrested because he was charged with child sexual abuse material, according to the United States Department of Justice.
James B. Gosnell, Jr., 68, is accused of possession of child sexual abuse material.
He was officially suspended by Chief Justice John Kittredge on Tuesday, according to a court filing.
Investigators with the Department of Homeland Security received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about several financial transactions with a distributor of child sexual abuse material from the United Kingdom. The payments came from a peer-to-peer online money transfer account associated with his phone number, address and email account in November 2024.
Gosnell’s attorney, Lionel Loften, said federal authorities executed a search warrant at Gosnell’s home and arrested him after the search was complete.
They found a flash drive containing numerous videos and images depicting child sexual abuse, which include videos and images of minors, infants and toddlers engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Documents state specifically that Kittredge found Gosnell’s “continued service as a magistrate in Charleston County poses a substantial threat of serious harm to the public and the administration of justice.”
It stated the suspension was based on credible information provided to the court.
Gosnell is the judge who presided over the bond hearing for Charleston church shooting suspect Dylann Roof, who would later be convicted of the June 18, 2015, shooting deaths of nine parishioners of Mother Emanuel AME Church in downtown Charleston.
Gosnell is scheduled to appear for a bond hearing at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Loften said.

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Spoiler

Judge Who Called Dylann Roof’s Family 'Victims' Previously Made Racist Remark in Court

A backlash erupted over a statement Friday by Charleston County Magistrate James Gosnell, but it's not the first time he's made controversial remarks in court.

www.vice.com

Obviously this is not related to the Roof case - but as a point of reference, if the guy came across as a piece of garbage back then, I think it's pretty much confirmed now.

It won't happen, but if convicted, I hope they drop the bastard in Gen Pop.

It would save the taxpayer a fortune and I guarantee he'd never, ever reoffend.

 

[KnightTemplar]

I'll never get what possesses one to look at child porn or to be dumb enough to have it stored on their computer or phone.

Sheer fucking hubris. Probably thought that as a judge he was beyond suspicion.

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

Absolute power corrupts absolutely?



Neighborhood watch and HOA chairman is more authority than I trust most people with.

 

[Stoic1]

Demons walk among us

 

[SuperAlly]

imagine being a literal demon sent from hell to commit the most heinous crimes possible during your stay in this realm

Ah, you know Keir Starmer too

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

There is a politician in Denmark that got caught with that stuff on his hard drive.
It was for "research"....
But the police so found a sexdoll (yes with uhm openings..) a toddler..

 

[ChrisBenoit]

May have to open the case back up.

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

May have to open the case back up.

To be clear, this was not the judge that presided over the trial (that was Judge Richard Gergel) and none of this should cast a doubt on whether Roof was given a fair trial. He was and he was found guilty. There isn't a deep enough trench on this Earth to throw this little shitbag into for what he did.

 

[UFCUCF]

People have really strong words for guys who are into young girls, even more so, when those guys aren't named Trump.