Judge admits stealing from his court office, fire department
Source: Associated Press
Updated 2:09 pm, Wednesday, September 20, 2017
READING, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania district judge has pleaded guilty to charges of stealing money from his court office and from a fire department where he served as treasurer.
Berks County Magisterial District Judge Timothy Dougherty (DAWK'-er-tee) pleaded guilty Wednesday to theft and misapplication of trusted property. Other theft counts and charges of conflict of interest and receiving stolen property were dismissed.
Prosecutors say the judge stole more than $15,000 from his office, which collects fines and court costs. They say he stole nearly $98,000 from the Wyomissing Volunteer Fire Company.
The former Cumru Township police officer was in his 18th year as a district judge when he was arrested in May 2016. He was suspended without pay by the state Court of Judicial Discipline. He's scheduled to be sentenced in November.
Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/District-judge-pleads-guilty-in-theft-case-12215503.php
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to take from the government and others, ..let's see..they call it stealing? 
How does somebody steal $98,000 from a volunteer fire department and nobody noticed?
That has to be their entire operating budget, I would guess.
Obviously this guy has a problem, maybe he gambles or something.
But somebody else had to know about this.
Just sayin'
