Judge dismissed for misconduct following reversal of sexual assault sentence

CHICAGO, IL – A judicial oversight body in Illinois has dismissed Adams County Judge Robert Adrian from his position, citing multiple instances of misconduct and abuse of power. The decision came after a three-day hearing in November, prompted by a complaint against Adrian for overturning a rape conviction. In May 2021, Drew Clinton, then 18, from Taylor, Michigan, was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl at a graduation party. Adrian, however, dismissed Clinton’s …

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