Another Judge Facing Criminal Charges For Sexual Misconduct

There is a growing list of U.S. judges that are either facing charges or have recently been reprimanded for sexual misconduct. Shutterstock

A former Arkansas judge has been arrested by federal agents on charges he solicited sexual favors in exchange for a favorable ruling in a criminal case.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Thomas David Caruth was caught on an audio recording suggesting sex from a woman who asked him to help her boyfriend—a defendant in a criminal case Caruth was presiding over.