Bond hearing set for suspended county magistrate

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MORNING HEADLINES | A bond hearing is set for today in federal court in Charleston for a county magistrate judge suspended by the state Supreme Court on Tuesday after being arrested for possession of child sexual abuse materials. Agents are said to have found a flash drive containing numerous videos and images depicting child sexual abuse, including videos and images of minors, infants and toddlers engaged in sexually explicit conduct. GIVE: “Fall” into the City Paper with donation. We encourage you to donate $25 — or even $100 — to support independent journalism at the Charleston City Paper. RelatedHelp keep the City Paper free.