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Chelsea, Massachusetts Court Clerk Charged in Boston Court with Receiving Sexual Favors from Prostitute in Exchange for Dropping Her Case

By Altman & Altman

In the US District Court of Boston, Chelsea Court Clerk James Burke has been charged with one count of deprivation of rights under the color of law one count of attempted deprivations of rights under the color of law. Burke, who works in Chelsea District Court as an assistant clerk magistrate, is accused of forcing a hooker to have sex with him in return for dropping her case. He has been suspended from his position until the Massachusetts criminal case against him is resolved. The hooker involved appeared in Chelsea District Court in December 2008. She later told her attorney that Burke had dropped a previous case against her in 2005 after she she performed oral sex on him in the courthouse. The woman, who in court papers is referred to as a ?cooperating witness,? participated in an FBI probe against Burke...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on February 28, 2009 (boomark / email).