The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday suspended Justice Seamus McCaffery (pictured top left) for using his personal email to send pornographic images to state employees, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
McCaffery admitted that he sent sexually explicit emails with a private account. Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille released an account of over 200 emails sent or received by McCaffery containing inappropriate materials, according to the Inquirer.
The revelations that McCaffery sent these emails follow the resignation of two state officials for sending pornographic emails to other state employees. Attorney General Kathleen Kane in September identified eight individuals who had worked in the Attorney General’s office that exchanged explicit emails.
Chief Justice Castille called for a special prosecutor to investigate the case, but for now the Judicial Conduct Board will decide whether charges will be filed against McCaffery. The board has 30 days to make a determination.
In the meantime, McCaffery is suspended with pay.
