I-Team: Rookie judge accused of bringing 'disrepute' to Douglas County office
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2021
- By Randy Travis
Published 7/26/2021
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. - She’s only been in office six months, but already Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson faces allegations she’s brought "disrepute" upon the judiciary.
The Judicial Qualifications Commission formally charged Peterson with four counts of violating the Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct.
All of the allegations involve social media posts made by Peterson in 2020, a time in which she was a candidate but not yet a sitting judge. The JQC has jurisdiction over judicial candidates as well as judges.
The most serious charge facing Peterson involves money.
According to the complaint, on her birthday last August Peterson posted a photograph of herself wearing a "birthday girl" tiara and a dress "while sitting in a lounge/bar/club."
Included in the post was her cash app link, "If anyone feels like sharing their quarantine wealth," Peterson wrote. The JQC said her Instagram page was public and in her bio at the time Peterson described herself as "Judge Elect."
"Public solicitation of gifts to a judge is extraordinarily problematic," said Emory Law professor Michael Broyde. He teaches professional ethics to future attorneys.
"I would like to have a case before a judge who I’ve made a cash gift to," Broyde remarked. "Wouldn’t you? I think all of us would."
The JQC accusation includes Peterson’s responses to investigators. She said she thought the post was to her "private personal page" and "I was wondering on that day why I was getting Cash App from people I didn’t know."
The complaint makes no mention of how much cash Peterson received.
The JQC also accuses Peterson of using her judge-elect status to encourage people through Instagram to visit two restaurants. She claimed to investigators that it was "professionals gathering."
And on her Twitter page, the JQC said Peterson recorded a video offering relationship advice, calling someone a "homeless-sexual," and making reference to "African-American male genitals."
The JQC called it "inappropriate sexual commentary." There’s no explanation offered by Peterson.
The FOX 5 I-Team also tried, but Judge Peterson did not reply to repeated requests for comment.
Peterson already generated controversy before she took office, convincing commissioners to pay her more than her predecessor because he was not an attorney and she is.
Peterson now collects $124,798 a year in salary. Combine that with the money she’s allowed to keep from fees paid for documents like marriage and birth certificates, and Peterson could make more than a state Supreme Court justice.
Now those same justices will decide whether the JQC allegations are true and, if so, what kind of punishment Judge Peterson should face.
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Her conduct is telling the whole world that she's ok with an uneven scale justice.
she probably learned from trump
Kinda like all Law Enforcement.
@@lifesgreat6804not really
Imagine being an attorney AND a soon to be judge making $200k a year and still needing to post up private OR public requests on Instagram for cash or gifts.
No need required. Its part of today's culture to solicit cash app gifts for birthdays and other life events. Inappropriate? Hell yes, but not necessarily an indication of her financial need.
So embarrassing!
It's obvious she's one of the book smart but no common sense type of woman.
Her greed and UN clean heart is why GOD IS NOW HUMBLING HER. PLAN GREETY AMAGINE IF SHE WAS ALREADY A JUDGE SHE BE TAKING BRIBES FROM PEOPLE!
@@isaiahwilliams8033 Darling learn how to spell before talking about God and acting like his spoke person. It is not greety but greedy. It is not amgaine, but imagine. Please go back to the third grade and start over.
Immaturity and greed seems to come hand in hand these days…
Its pathetic........
Nothing unusual....she just follows the money and takes example from government politicians.. Our system is broken and functions in the lowest gutters of humanity.
You ain't neva lied........but that is pretty much welcomed by most. So go figure. You can go before someone that you think is reasonable, rational and fair in their approach. But the reality of what you experience is mind blowing. To imagine how many people have been thrown under whatever bus and their lives have been destroyed by greed and one needing to be shrewd. Dishonorable and continuous snide behavior is seen as ambition and productive behavior.
@@junglekutz5625...you ain't much literate...and logic-empty....
Right
I'll never understand how a Judge cannot possess a law degree.
That is truly puzzling. How can you properly apply the law if you don't have a thorough understanding of it.
It’s not this way in every state. And even then it’s only certain types of judges. Still a bad idea
The story said she's an Attorney and asked for more money, doesn't that suggest Law Degree.
My aunt is a biology major and is a Judge in tenant landlord court in NC 😆
I think you need to reword that . A judge CAN have a law degree but does not need to.
Once she got elected she should have scrubbed all her social media accounts.
Actually, she should have done it beforehand. There are people waiting behind the scenes to dig up all of your dirty laundry once you state that you're running for office. She just hot caught slipping...
“Goddess”? 🙄👌
And be removed from office
And from the looks of that outfit she should be “scrubbing” a whole lot more
Before she RAN for office that should have been done.
This is why when you’re elevated to new levels, you have to give up the things everyone has access to. Professionals need to stay off social media!!!
#Facts
Their PRIDE won't let them...but Pride Comes Before the Fall.
B.S. Tell it to AOC.... :-DDD
Right. Yea President Trump was a billionaire but someone needed to take his Twitter away 🤡
Well said !!!
I have been a firm believer in this
very comment!
People need to lay off the instagram crack
She’s being charged with 50 things and one is for letting people in the court house on the weekend after being told no by everyone and allowing people to go past security checkpoint and metal detectors putting the public at risk come that week if someone was to bring a weapon inside of that building this is beyond social media don’t water it down to it only being her social media because it’s not it’s what she actually does on the job as well.
Yeah someone could've hidden weapons inside the court that day and something really bad could've happened on a court day and nobody would've known how the weapons got in there. She stuip!!! People should've responded by posting their cash app asking if she feel like sharing!!! That's what I would've done.
A Judge should be someone who have consciousness of what is right, ethical and moral.
You can't go online pvt or public asking for gifts that too in form of cash.Its basic.
Have you been on social media? EVERYONE does that on their birthday now, they're just making a big deal out of nothing
Have you been on social media..?...all kinds of government bodies have their "charity" circles...we live in a circus you know, and the clowns rule...
@@SouthsideHardhead601 Everyone does that? Lol...a certain group people tend to do that, not everyone.
Seems to me that they would've investigated a person inside and out before even allowing them to run for anything this important. They've wasted taxpayer dollars and time on this woman. She may have passed the bar but the common sense is obviously not there.
Who is "they"? In the US, it is the voters job to research & decide whether they want to vote for someone who is running for a position. Every citizen has the right to run for most offices. It used to be news investigative reporters that would dig around to look for qualifying skills or not. Reporters don't do these jobs anymore...because often the news outlets don't want to disclose negative information about favorite candidates for office. Unfortunately many citizens just believe slick marketing materials or videos sent from candidates, and often, no diligent background investigations have been completed.
Stupid is, as Stupid does...
Whaaaaat! Public servants asking folks to give them $. I can't believe it.
😲I’m shocked😆
I know. Usually they just take it. It's kinda nice to have the illusion of this being optional.
She used that money to get a BBL and to keep her hair, veneers and makeup done.
If she earned it legally who cares what she spent it on.
Please dont play the race card.This case should be judge on the ethical standards for judges.
Race card? Must be nice when you have the status to play games. Judge Peterson made a poor decision. Other Judges will get put on blast for doing similar.
America is built on racism.
@Gail Holley you're nobody to say who can have express their opinion.
Isn't the bar supposed to investigate people before they're eligible to become a judge?
It's ashame she wasted the opportunity to help her community. Politicians should focus less on popularity and more on fulfilling the promises that got them elected.
Lolololololololololololololol @ help her community.
Upholding stereotypes one deed at a time.
Amen
Lol 😂
Right I'm embarrassed honestly
Like Trump and Giuliani. I bet you're the kind of person who defended Trump selling hotel rooms to foreign leaders while he was in office or Trump's son-in-law getting a $1.4B bailout for his failed real estate property at 666 Madison Ave.
It can't be, not another elected official with her hand in the cookie jar? I sincerely hope no one is surprised.
6 months in an she's already getting hers off the top
They gave her the cookie jar and the cookies- unbelievable.
Electing judges is such a terrible idea.
I agree . They need to find some other way to do this and attempt to minimize blatantly political appointments. Perhaps some type of state or county panel that reviews applicants. A tall order.
Let's elect surgeons too
A job for artificial intelligence. It’s the only way.
Next will find out she has an onlyfans account! 🤣
How much was the subscription? Hopefully a discreet business name was used on the invoice.
I’d buy
😂😂😂😂
I'm not mad at her for asking to be paid more based on her credentials. But our society is so crazy that even with all of her achievements she still wants to be an IG hot girl. Focus on your career and job at hand mam
Better get this one judge and hold her accountable. That's why she ignored the sheriffs department. She probably had some money going out. We gotta keep our eyes on the judges we elect. We pay their bills and they break the laws we will be imprisoned for.
2 years later - arrested by the police, lost her primary
She was on that reality dating show Ready To Love season 2. She got voted off the first day. I knew she looked familiar.
Which episode? I don’t remember her.
What is she selling?
Oh she thinks she's still on tv
The powers that be are always watching.
Especially when it comes to us
@@larrywoolridge5359 aww poor victim
You can take dashiki out the hood but you can’t take the hood out dashiki. 🤣🤣🤣
🤣😆😂😂😂
Sometimes life can take you to heights that your character is not quite ready for. Smh! She's getting in her own way in life. Bless her heart!
omg I hope she does some growing up! Also, "her predecessor wasn't an attorney but she is"? do you not need to have a law degree and have practiced law in order to be a judge??
Mr. Hamrick did his job well .
If she. Keeps this pace she could become VP
Whether she thought it was her personal or public page, it's all conduct unbecoming a judge. She is more than intelligent enough to realize that.
The latter is not clear
More like acting entitled
@@LebronCCP savvy, then.
GEORGIA is messed up all the way around. The whole state is messed up. 🤦🏼♀️
Too late to burn it down and rebuild it
Hurricane Katrina brought more of them
Lol lies. Don’t loop me into the foolishness
Somehow I feel this will get swept under the rug
Nope they will make an example out of her
"I'll drop the charges if you share some of your stimulus check with me"
Nothing will happen to her just watch. Our whole system is fucking broken and in pieces.
You understand she's not one of the good ole boys. They will not cover for her
What you're saying is They better terminate her,I didn't like her anyway.
How is this woman a judge.
She's probably very book smart but that's as far as it goes.
Funny how she stated, OH! I thought it was on my private account!" &..."was wondering how, on a specific day, I was getting money added to my cash app.?" I feel sorry for Douglas County, getting duped!
They are afraid of being labeled racist. Different rules for different people.
So how is it her fault that they approved her raise and that their laws allow judges to keep those fees. I have never heard of such a thing as allowing a judge to keep fees for services performed for the public. I agree that her posts are inappropriate for even a judge -elect. They certainly show a lack of class and discretion.
She isn't judge material....zero cuth.
We expect a standard of conduct and decorum from professionals responsible for judging citizens..
You just said she wasn't YET a judge. 🙄
“If anyone feels like sharing…” and claims she thought she was posting on a private page haha, she needs to ask her law school for a refund.
"Your Honor, may I approach your OnlyFans?
Shes a democrat. How can I tell? She doesn't think the rules apply to her
What about Clarence Thomas and Brett kavananugh
That goes for all politicians!
Two words.......Donald Trump
She was just overwhelmed. Too eager to be corrupt, she was supposed to start those actions at least after 3 to 5 years in the seat.
😂😂 Her mentor didn't come through for her.
I make 53,000 a year and she makes almost double my salary. Hey judge call ya boi lol
What you make or do has no relation to this. I'm guessing you're not a judge.
@@mizzury54 I’m not ima LEO. I’ve never dated a woman that makes more then me let alone makes double my salary lol. It would be interesting though
Only $53,000 ???? LOL
@@marklampkin2907 hey man everybody can’t make 6 figures like you mark lol
Not only as a judge, but also as an adult who should be setting examples for youth, she fails miserably!! Reserve the low-cut top for ur significant other (IMO). Solicitation of BD funds makes her appear w/o class & self-entitled because she's full of herself. Shockingly, she couldn't remember a SHORT complete sentence 0:23 while being sworn-in; could have rehearsed in advance. Bet she didn't return the BD $$ she was "wondering" about. Dis-bar her and allow her to work as legal asst!! There's already too many self-serving individuals in public positions.
Yeah I caught that too, she didn't "swear and affirm"... only affirm.
Wtf are you two talking about??? U don’t swear AND affirm, 1DI0TS, she stated correctly, 0:29 listen again smh
Remember the good old days that if you violated the rules of your job you could be fired?
Who could’ve seen her getting drunk and attacking a police officer… Maybe she was drunk when she posted her request for money…
🃏JUDGE JUDY says: DON'T pee on a judge leg & tell her it's raining $$$. & It's nice to leave on top boys. 😻🤏 🤑🤑🤑
Great makeup and hair on the female announcer!!!
She's a gorgeous beauty . I think I love her.
How hard was it to find this before she was sworn in? It’s harder to get a job in a warehouse … JFC the ghetto. BUT… trump did the same thing… so we gotta be fair😂
At least they put in before she was a judge, forwarding to 2:11 he said a judge can’t say I’m a judge send me money, she didn’t. It said it mentioned she was a judge elect not she was a judge elect so send me money. In any effect it was before she was a judge let her take her account down problem solved now move forward people!! ❤️
True but still in poor taste for anyone and very unprofessional for an attorney.
Exactly. Ppl acting like this is the worst thing a judge has done.
She's got no business being a judge.
@@len452000 Exactly, but we know why though 🙄 a judge committed suicide because he has hidden cameras in his house and had boys spending the night making them undress and checking them for “ticks” and carrying on. He killed himself when the police came to arrest him.
Just give me her info. I'll get her straight and back in order.
She is par for the course. Doesn't bother me in the least I would expect nothing more of her . The fools who elected her or appointed her deserve what ever they get out of this one
She done loss her damn mind.
They are just hating
Yeah .. they be hating the fact every time a person of her persuasion is elected to public office ...they immediately begin dismantling any decent code of conduct and all the while proving it was a mistake to allow them to be in any position of governance... The list is longer than anyone would image... South Carolina Congressman Tim Scott is a shining example of what all people elected to public office should aspire to be.... The BEST
What?
lol, what the hell did they think was gonna happen?
Very unprofessional and a disgrace to the occupation.
You can take the person out the ghetto but can't take the ghetto out of the person
she conveniently didn't swear during the swear in lolol
Typical story of when the power goes to someone’s head.
Wouldn't be surprised if her next move is start an only fans account. 😆
I’ve always made it a habit not to be angry with people who are successful and make a good income.
Before office???
That’s their bad for not doing their due diligence. Her private life pre judge isn’t up any more.
Georgia law applies the judicial code of ethics to current judges, as well as judicial candidates. At the time of these posts she was a candidate, and the judicial ethics code applied.
Well, if Jerry Springer can be a Bonafide Judge. Why? can't a Hoot' Chie Ho on his Show be one too?? I wonder how she obtained her Law Degree??? Here's a thought, by passing all of her ORAL EXAMS. Humnn...
What !! They were waiting to take her down.
Whew ! Welcome to Douglas County .
This didn't age well
Just the fact that she is backpedaling and lying should be an ethic issue
A strong case of you succeeded, now you stained it with non-sense!!! 200% your fault.
I will never understand how people get so influenced with social media to the point it raises an eyebrow with ethics.
Damn, and she just got arrested
Dayum, I just ran out of popcorn
Man sheet, I'd make a political cash contribution to her cause but of course I would expect some kind of kickback 😍
@Illphaqup TH-cam like your father, chump
She is thicc though...
@Illphaqup TH-cam (stop deleting my response you snowflake censors!) Are you bent over taking hot yogurt backshots on while applying doorknob polish? Perhaps in the rural county lockup dropping the Irish Spring on purpose?
@Illphaqup TH-cam just face it you'll never be half the hot chick your pops was, no matter how much you dance in the mirror wearing that secondhand blouse and skirt saying "It rubs the lotion on its skin"
@@DragonAurora my point exactly, like that other disgraced judge Leticia Astacio. Thick as the book they throw at us
Not excusing her, there are definitely some red flags here. But find it funny no one complains when someone gets millions of dollars through the super pacs.
How can they not understand the perception and consequences their actions bring?
Gotta love the I won't swear holier than thou hypocrisy. If she wanted to silence any accusations against her claim that her post was supposed to be private; documentation showing all money donated was returned back to donaters& post was deleted or settings on private.
Internet solicitation😝😝😝😝😝😝😝
Bye-bye judgy, you're up the river Without a Paddle.
Santa said it best! HO HO HO!
A total embarrassment to our gender and culture.
Social media destroys marriages lives and careers. If she can't even thoroughly control her i.g. her demeanor is in question 😳
Boy, Affirmative Action is Such a WONDERFUL THING Isn't it?? Take the person out of the Ghetto but can't take the Ghetto out of the Person
Social media I will get you in trouble smh 🤦🏽♂️
I sent her $3 to put a coat on…. 😵
Send her more; she needs a pair of pants, too.
2 years later and nothing has changed with this one
She needs a mentor and get rid of all social media. She needs to think before speaking. They need to stop micro managing her too. Damn!
Does this really surprise anyone ?
😮😮😮😮😮😮 C'mon! Why would she do that?! Where is her discretion?! On her OFFICIAL, PUBLIC account?!
Major population of the county is........?
No integrity, no character, no class, & no ethics. She has no business being a Judge of anything, ever.
She might do well working in a strip club or waitressing in a dive-bar.
The most important question, is she married 😍
Next thing you know, she'll be arrested for brawling in front of a nightclub. Oh wait.....
Since when does anyone care about a judge doing anything wrong?
This woman didn’t even do her oath correctly.
She'll make more money on Only fans than she would as a judge with all this media attention.😂😂😂
That's some bs
She has a only fan page
Violated the office before she was a judge. Ridiculous. While she was a judge. Yes.
She facing 50 counts of judicial misconduct. Not surprised