Obscenity & The Law

Penis Pump Shown To Jury In Masturbation Trial

Bristol, OK--The moment of truth has finally arrived. Jurors in former district judge Donald Thompson's masturbation trial have been shown one of the penis pumps he allegedly used while presiding over a murder trial in 2003.

Allegations of Thompson's sexual misconduct led to his being charged with "repeated use of a device known as a penis pump during non-jury and jury trials in his courtroom and in the presence of court employees while serving in his capacity as a district judge" in 2004. The judge is currently facing four felony counts of indecent exposure.

Thompson and his attorney, Clark Brewster, maintain that the allegations are part of a conspiracy by local police officers to discredit the former judge by capitalizing on a gag gift he received in 2002.

"The individuals we believe are behind this attempt to embarrass the judge took that opportunity to blow it into a much more sinister set of allegations," Brewster said.

Sepulpa Police Captain Mike Reed has testified to seeing the penis pump during the August murder trial, though he admits he never saw the judge's penis. According to the officer, "Thompson was seated with his elbows on his knees, with a tube running along his robe and between his knees." Reed also testified that he had heard a suspicious "air-pressure" sound coming from then-judge Thompson's pants.

Court employees have also testified against Thompson, claiming to have seen the horny old man pulling his pecker in the court room on more than one occasion. Lisa Foster, Thompson's court reporter for more than 18 years, said she had witnessed the judge's alleged sexual behavior over a dozen times.

Although Thomson has admitted to owning two penis pumps, one of which he purchased as part of a penile dysfunction therapy program prescribed by his physician, his attorney maintains that the judge displayed bad judgment, not his member.

"I speak for the judge and his family when I say we are sad it's come to this point," Brewster said. "There has been so much speculation about this case that the only good thing about charges being filed is that the truth will finally come out."

That may be true but there are some things that are better left a mystery.