The Governor of South Australia has removed a magistrate from office, following the tabling of a report in the state’s Parliament detailing proven allegations of misconduct, including sexual harassment.
Among the allegations substantiated in the report was a comment, to a magistrate’s associate who is gay, that, “You have a vagina, and it was designed for a penis.”
Elsewhere, evidence accepted by the panel included remarks made to the associate of a District Court judge by the magistrate, to the effect of the following: “She’s a very attractive girl, isn’t she”, and “If I was one to two years younger, I would definitely have a crack.”
South Australia’s Chief Justice, the Honourable Chris Kourakis, added that bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation of any kind “cannot be tolerated”.
Source: Magistrate removed from office for sexual harassment – Lawyers Weekly