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John Russo Jr.
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Verdict: NJ Judge Who Suggested Rape Victim Close Her Legs Removed By State Supreme Court
A Jersey Shore judge who asked a rape victim whether she tried closing her legs to fend off the assault was permanently removed from the bench by the state Supreme Court. The justices unanimously agreed that “insensitive, threatening and discourteous, comments he made in his Ocean County courtroom – particularly toward the sex assault victim -- warranted the removal of Superior Court Judge John Russo Jr. He’s also prohibited from ever becoming a judge in New Jersey again. The former Toms River mayor had been suspended pending the final decision of the state’s highest court for asking the r…