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Officials Want Court Marshal Fired
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June 11, 2012
Hartford, Connecticut: Judicial Branch officials of the Waterbury Superior Court want the chief judicial marshal fired. Allegations against him say that he sexually harassed four women at the courthouse.[1]
Recommendations from Joseph D'Alesio, the court operations Executive Director, to Judge Barbara Quinn, chief court administrator, ask that Anthony Candido, 70 years old, of Milford, face a disciplinary panel, and consequently be fired. Candido has been chief judicial marshal in Waterbury since his appointment in 2001.[1]
In a letter to Judge Barbara Quinn, Joseph D'Alesio wrote, "Due to the seriousness of the misconduct, I am requesting that his employment be terminated."[1] D'Alesio alleges that Candido has been in violation of Judicial Branch polices on sexual harassment, state policies on property, equipment, and vehicles, in addition to on-duty/off-duty conduct and ethics.[1]
Candido has denied the allegations, as well as his lawyer Hugh Keefe, who stated, "All Tony is guilty of is hugging people. If the Judicial Branch didn't want that to happen, they should have put up a big banner sign saying "no hugging."'[1]
An internal investigation by the Judicial Branch revealed that Candido had allegedly hugged or attempted to kiss at least four women on the mouth after he had brought them to his office in the basement of the courthouse. Other courthouse employees reported to investigators that Candido would lure women to his office with promises of jobs, sweets, and gift cards. Surveillance videos show a count of 120 women that came to and left his office between September 19, 2011 - December 2, 2011.[1]
Candido denies that he initiated the contact, and instead claims that the women initiated the contact. His lawyer says Candido only brought people down to his office to offer them help for their problems, and that this investigation is "much ado about nothing, except a man's career and reputation are at stake - two things the Judicial Branch doesn't give a darn about."[1] Candido has since resigned from the Milford Board of Police Commissioners after the investigation report had been released.[1]
A three-judge panel will be hearing the arguments from each side in this disciplinary case. The hearing date is yet to be determined.[1]
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