LITTLE ROCK — A former Arkansas judge accused of giving lighter sentences to defendants in exchange for nude photos and sexual acts is due in court for a detention hearing.
Authorities say former Cross County District Judge Joseph Boeckmann has been held in protective custody in a Little Rock jail since his arrest Monday. A federal grand jury indicted Boeckmann earlier this month on fraud, bribery, witness tampering and other charges.
A Pulaski County sheriff's office spokesman said Boeckmann is on suicide watch. Boeckmann is due in federal court at 2 p.m. Wednesday, when his bond could be set.
Boeckmann, who resigned earlier this year, has pleaded innocent to the charges.
Read Thursday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.
