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OFF TOPIC - PA - Former juvenile judge (Mark Ciavarella) to stand trial in $2.8M bribery scheme to jail 'kids for cash'

Original Article 02/06/2011 By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Kids in Luzerne County had a powerful incentive to stay out of the courtroom of Mark Ciavarella, a fearsome, zero-tolerance judge who tossed youths into juvenile detention even when their crimes didn't warrant it. Ciavarella ordered a 13-year-old boy to spend 48 terrifying days in a private jail for throwing a piece of steak at his mother's boyfriend during an argument. An honor roll student who had never been in trouble before was... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on February 06, 2011 (boomark / email).