OKLAHOMA CITY - A former Creek County judge who went to prison for indecent exposure has lost an attempt to get back his judicial retirement pay.
Donald Thompson was getting benefits after his retirement in 2004 until his 2006 conviction.
The Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System cut off the benefits and said he violated an oath to faithfully discharge his duties when he used a penis pump in court.
On Friday, Oklahoma County District Judge Patricia Parrish upheld the denial of benefits.
Thompson plans to appeal to the state Supreme Court.
Records show his retirement pay at the time of the forfeiture was $7,789 a month.
His attorneys said he should get at least some of his benefits because of his clean conduct as a judge before misconduct was alleged. He was appointed in 1982.
from KOCO
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