Yet another judge scandal
Who would have thought Judge Halverson would have a rival for the title of most sordid disciplinary charges? Let’s face it, giving campaign donations to a couple of other judicial candidates just doesn’t compare to requiring staff to give foot rubs and sleeping on the bench.
Yet, amazingly, she’s lost the title. At least the charges against her didn’t involve sexual misconduct with a stepchild.
The R-J reported today in Clark County judge accused of sexual misconduct that the Nevada Commission for Judicial Discipline has formally charged Family Court Judge Nicholas Del Vecchio with several forms of misconduct, including sexual impropriety with a judicial assistant, racial slurs against staff members, and coercion of staff members into providing him meals and airline tickets. According to the R-J, the judicial assistant is alleged to have been the daughter of Del Vecchio’s ex-wife. The Complaint also alleges that when she was between the ages of 14 and 16, Del Vecchio took nude photos of her and had a sexual relationship with her. When she later worked as his judicial assistant, he required her to provide sexual favors.
Del Vecchio denies the charges.
The Complaint is not posted on the Commission’s website. However, KLAS-TV reports the complaint included a total of 38 charges. For those keeping track, that’s 24 charges more than for the former title holder.
Del Vecchio had filed to retain his seat in Department K in the upcoming election. He has three opponents: Ellen Bezian, Cynthia Guiliani, and Vincent Ochoa.
