Published July 06. 2017 05:58AM
HARRISBURG (AP) - A Pennsylvania magistrate faces professional misconduct charges over accusations that he viewed pornography in his chambers and used court employees to grade his students’ papers.
A complaint Wednesday by the Judicial Conduct Board alleges that three court clerks caught District Judge Michael Muth, of East Stroudsburg, viewing sexually explicit photos or video on separate occasions.
The complaint also alleges that Muth, an assistant professor at East Stroudsburg University, had court staff grade papers and used office equipment to make copies for his students. The complaint says Muth has acknowledged the conduct.
If convicted in the Court of Judicial Discipline, Muth could be fined, suspended or removed from office.
Muth has been a Monroe County district judge since 2006. He didn’t return messages left at his office and home.