▲ 18 ▼ Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law (apnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by Oofnik@kbin.social to c/news@kbin.social 2 comments fedilink hide all child comments An Illinois judge who sparked outrage by reversing a man’s rape conviction involving a 16-year-old girl has been removed from the bench after a judicial oversight body found he circumvented the law and engaged in misconduct.