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Thursday, April 25, 2013  The New York State Court of Appeals said Thursday that it has upheld the Commission on Judicial Conduct’s removal of former Family Court Judge Bryan R. Hedges for allegedly engaging in a sexual encounter with his 5-year old niece, in 1972, before he was a judge.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Former Family Court judge Bryan R. Hedges released a statement denying accusations that he sexually abused his 5-year-old niece 40 years ago.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Former Onondaga County Family Court judge Bryan R. Hedges is accused of sexually abusing his 5-year-old deaf niece 40 years ago.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has concluded that a child sex incident that predated his 27 years as an Onondaga County Family Court judge constitutes misconduct that disqualifies Bryan R. Hedges from ever again being a judge.