Interim judge arrested for assault
January 18, 2010
Pennsylvania: Joseph Rehkamp, a Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas judge for Perry and Juniata Counties and temporary judge in Luzerne County, was arrested on January 17, 2010 after assaulting and harassing his wife. He was arraigned before Judge Donald L. Whittaker and then released on his own recognizance. Luzerne County judges have not yet decided how this will effect Judge Rehkamp's assignments.[1]
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