Disgraced former Monroe County District Court Judge Thomas David Carruth was sentenced to two years in federal prison on May 19, 2025, for making false statements to the FBI. According to the authorities, Carruth solicited sex and a ‘lingerie show’ from a defendant’s girlfriend in exchange for helping dismiss her boyfriend’s case, as captured in a recorded conversation.
For context, the twisted judge then lied to FBI agents about the incident. Eventually, Thomas David Carruth was convicted of one count of false statements, although he was acquitted of bribery and other charges.
According to a document from the DOJ, “In April 2022, Carruth met with the girlfriend of a defendant in a criminal case pending before him. The girlfriend sought Carruth’s assistance in getting her boyfriend’s case dismissed. ”
The girlfried recorded the creepy judge asking her a series of inappropriate questions. Carruth asked, “How do you feel about sex?” before adding. “The next step back from that is, do you have any nice lingerie? …Do you mind letting me see you in it?”
Building on this audacious demand, he continued. “So, if you change your mind about giving me a lingerie show…well, you got a body that can do it, and if you have an attitude where you like to wear lingerie, I’d love to look – to see it on you…If you change your mind about seeing what an old man can do, you know…” the official said.
However, despite the evidence, “The jury found that, when questioned by the FBI, Carruth lied to agents about the incident, including by falsely stating that he did not “request,” “ask,” “offer”, make “overture[s] about”, “insinuate,” or “even [think] about,” sex with the girlfriend. The jury convicted Carruth of one count of making false statements.”
Offering an expert’s view on the situation, Jonathan D. Ross slammed the judge, saying, “When judges exploit their positions for personal gain, they pervert justice, which erodes public trust in the judiciary.” Agreeing, Alicia D. Corder said, “Officials who violate the public’s trust for their own personal gain have no place in our Arkansas communities.”
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However, despite this embarrassing conviction, Thomas David Carruth has indicated that he wants to fight the condition. When asked what he wants to show the public, he answered, “The truth. Period. What I want people to know is there are several acquittals out there. That is not really being focused on.”
Still not done, he claimed, “It is only one conviction that is being misnamed as obstruction of justice. There was a charge of obstruction of justice against me but it was dismissed. The jury found that I did talk to her about sex, but again the point I am trying to point out is, ‘Yeah, but not in a way to acquire something of value.’”
Making a tough-to-believe claim, he argued, “At one point she keeps coming in and saying, ‘I will do anything you want me to’ and I know what that means. So I asked her, ‘You keep asking these questions. How do you feel about sex?’ She had offered a lingerie show in a non-recorded meeting, so I asked her about that.”