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Judge who allegedly altered document resigns in agreement reached with Judicial Conduct Committee

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CONCORD — The Nashua judge facing criminal charges involving whiting out court records resigned her position on Tuesday, the day before a multi-day hearing was to begin on violations of judicial ethics. Nashua Circuit Court Judge Julie Introcaso did not contest the numerous ethics violations listed against her, according to an agreement she reached with the Judicial Conduct Committee. Introcaso has been a judge for nine years. The JCC, which would have conducted the hearing, posted the settlement agreement on its website Wednesday. In the agreement, Introcaso states she desires to resolve the charges without a hearing and therefore signed the agreement. Her lawyer, former Attorney General Michael Delaney, said Introcaso won’t comment because the matter is pending before the JCC and is subject to Supreme Court review. Download PDF Introcaso agreement The agreement does not resolve criminal charges. Last week, acting Attorney General Jane Young announced that Introcaso, 56, was being charged with five crimes. The charges allege that Introcaso whited out an order she wrote in a parenting case once she learned that authorities were investigating a complaint against her by a party in the case. Introcaso had been on leave since Jan. 21. Once she was arrested, court officials stopped paying her $165,000 annual salary. The Bedford resident faces criminal charges of falsifying physical evidence, tampering with public records and an unsworn falsification. The JCC issued formal complaints against Introcaso in October after one of the parties in a parenting case, Robin Partello, complained to the JCC. Partello has claimed that Introcaso had appointed a friend as the guardian ad litem in the case and issued rulings that favored the friend. According to the charges, Introcaso knew she was under investigation by the JCC and applied white-out… Read More

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The Worst Criminals in Society Wear Black Robes, Suits and Badges

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On April 5, as a part of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Leadership Enrichment Series, former FBI Special Agent Terrence Hake was invited to speak on Operation Greylord, an undercover operation in the 1980s to investigate corruption inside the Cook County judicial system. This event was hosted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and co-hosted by the 19th Judicial Circuit with members of the Judiciary, Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office, and Lake County Sheriff’s Office in attendance. Operation Greylord lasted over three years in the 1980s and included local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. During the investigation, 103 people were indicted on corruption-related charges with most of those charged either convicted at trial or by pleading guilty. Hake, while employed as a prosecutor in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, played an important role in this investigation when he went undercover for the FBI, exposing the corruption occurring in the judicial system. At the conclusion of Operation Greylord, Hake became an FBI Special Agent, graduating from the FBI Academy in 1984 and served as a federal law enforcement officer for 23 years. “It was an honor to host Mr. Hake,” Sheriff Mark Curran said. “His experiences and story are an excellent example of how the justice partners must work together to maintain and ensure the continued integrity and trust of our justice system.” Sheriff Curran introduced the sheriff’s office Leadership Enrichment Series as a part of his ongoing efforts to raise the bar at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Past speakers have included Medal of Honor Recipient Allen J. Lynch, who discussed serving with honor and avoiding complacency; and Chief Tim McCarthy, who served in the U.S. Secret Service and is notable for defending President Ronald Reagan during an… Read More

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