OH - Judge in Hot Water for Alleged Misconduct

[Vaderman]

“Allegations include harassing a pregnant employee, fostering an inappropriate and unprofessional work environment, using a racial slur within the earshot of a criminal defendant, engaging in lewd and vulgar characterizations of a child-rape case and failing to disqualify himself from a criminal case in which his stepson testified as a law enforcement witness for the State,” the complaint stated.

Judge Ickes in hot water for alleged misconduct

 

[Vaderman]

Human resources firm investigates alleged inappropriate work environment at Sandusky County courthouse

Documents provided to 11 Investigates paint a picture of a sexualized, inappropriate, offensive and party-like atmosphere at the Sandusky County Common Pleas Court.

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Ickes admitted most of the conduct to the consultant, but felt that one of the complainants, "spun the allegations around to make him sound like a pervert."

In its conclusion regarding Ickes, Clemans-Nelson wrote that he admitted to and did foster a "culture of unprofessionalism and inappropriate work environment."

 

[DS2021]

Human resources firm investigates alleged inappropriate work environment at Sandusky County courthouse

Documents provided to 11 Investigates paint a picture of a sexualized, inappropriate, offensive and party-like atmosphere at the Sandusky County Common Pleas Court.

www.wtol.com

Ickes admitted most of the conduct to the consultant, but felt that one of the complainants, "spun the allegations around to make him sound like a pervert."

In its conclusion regarding Ickes, Clemans-Nelson wrote that he admitted to and did foster a "culture of unprofessionalism and inappropriate work environment."

Placing his full name, for easier search visibility

Judge Jon Ickes

 

[Vaderman]

Judge is accused of using racial slur, vulgar terms and 'libtard' label for employee offended by his comments

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  • Referred to a child-rape case as the “baby c- - -sucker case” for the entire eight months that it was on the docket. The defendant was accused of performing oral sex on an 18-month-old child. During the trial, Ickes allegedly texted court employees video clips of a woman eating a banana and of dancing bananas. Ickes sentenced the defendant to life in prison without parole after jurors found him guilty.

 

[worm]

The attys for the defendant who heard the race slur are probably licking their chops to get the appeal hearing.

 

[I am not Sherlock H.]

May 2, 2025 Fremont News-Messenger online article by Roger LaPointe entitled ‘Judge Ickes in hot water for alleged misconduct’:

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An excerpt from the cited article:

“Sandusky County Common Pleas Court Judge Jon Ickes is scheduled for a hearing May 19. The six counts against him cover a variety of behavior, from vulgar language and disrespectful conduct toward employees to “going drinking and chasing " with another judge at a conference”

The cited article may be paywall for some and I do not have access nor a subscription.

MOO

 

[DS2021]

May 2, 2025 Fremont News-Messenger online article by Roger LaPointe entitled ‘Judge Ickes in hot water for alleged misconduct’:

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www.thenews-messenger.com

An excerpt from the cited article:

“Sandusky County Common Pleas Court Judge Jon Ickes is scheduled for a hearing May 19. The six counts against him cover a variety of behavior, from vulgar language and disrespectful conduct toward employees to “going drinking and chasing " with another judge at a conference”

The cited article may be paywall for some and I do not have access nor a subscription.

MOO

BBM

In the process of responding to the 6 counts based off 235 allegations, Ickes admitted to many of them while denying others.

 

[Vaderman]

https://www.thenews-messenger.com/story/news/local/2025/05/21/judge-ickes-misconduct-trial-case-as-told-by-witness/83760331007/

A tearful primary witness talked about her fear of losing her job and health care when she went on the stand against Sandusky County Common Pleas Judge Jon Ickes.

Ickes is now in hearings with the Ohio Supreme Court’s Board of Professional Conduct, which started May 19, and are scheduled to last at least until May 21. He faces six counts against him, with 239 allegations, primarily from April 2024, which includes claims of a general atmosphere of unprofessional conduct.