jancsibacsi Your "objectivity" is just as transparent. Not to mention the enormous amount of time you dedicate to comment on this site. So much for taking the moral high ground.

Knowing judge Schimdt and his family I will give him the benefit of the doubt. This stuff just doesn’t add up to his character and integrity. Yes, even brilliant people do stupid things but somehow this does not pass the BS-Meter. This shame extortion scheme has been going on for too long. I hope the judge doesn’t fall for a quick settlement (which is probably what she and her lawyer hope) and proves his innocence in a court of law. Not that I expect Shmarya and his ilk to ever believe that a frum Jew is innocent of such charges. In their court of opinion judge Schmidt is guilty by definition. Hasssid + allegations = GUILTY beyond a reasonable doubt.