Wednesday, November 18, 2020

11182020 - Flint PD Officer Justin McLeod - Charged With CSC Of A Minor





Swanson said the girl is part of the McLeod’s “circle of influence” but he did not elaborate further on their connection.










Flint Police Officer accused of raping young girl
WNEM TV5
Nov 18, 2020
















Flint police officer accused of raping, molesting young girl for over two years
Local 21 News
November 18, 2020












FLINT, Mich. (WEYI) - UPDATE: The man above has now been arraigned.

Justin Mcleod is facing multiple charges including four 1st-degree sexual conduct counts and one for unlawful imprisonment.

He requested to be released on a tether, but the judge said no.

Mcleod’s next court date is December 3rd.

The Genesee County Sheriff's Department say a 36-year-old Flint police officer is accused of molesting and raping a young female, under the age of 12.

The sheriff's office says the incident happened on the 6000 block of N. McKinley in Flushing Township.

Sheriff Chris Swanson says on Sunday one of their sexual assault nurses who was contacted by a friend alerted officers with the GHOST team of an alleged disturbing incident that had been occurring for two years.

Swanson says the investigator quickly took action by going to the home that night. He says with the help of Voices for Children they were able to make the victim feel safe and comfortable with sharing her traumatic experience.

Flint Police Chief Terence Green says the officer has been placed on administrative leave without pay. Green says the department has also already started the termination process.

According to Swanson, the suspect has yet to be arraigned, but he's expecting multiple counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct.

Here is a statement from the Flint Police Department:
"The City of Flint Police Department became aware that one of its officers has been arrested and charges are expected soon.
"The officer was immediately relieved of duty and placed on administrative leave without pay. The process of terminating the officer’s employment with the City of Flint has started.
"We fully support the investigation being conducted by the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department and will assist in every way possible. No one is above the law, especially police officers. We will continue to hold our police to the highest standards and nothing less will ever be acceptable in the City of Flint.
















Flint police officer arraigned on multiple sexual assault charges
MLive
Nov. 19, 2020






























FLINT, MI -- A Flint police officer faces multiple felony charges in connection with allegations that he molested a girl under 13 years old.

Justin McLeod, 36, was arraigned Thursday, Nov. 19 by Genesee District Judge Jessica J. Hammon on four counts of criminal sexual conduct, two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, and single counts of accosting a child for immoral purposes, aggravated indecent exposure, and unlawful imprisonment.

The issue came to light over the weekend when a forensic nurse examiner at Ascension Genesys hospital, received a call from a friend about a possible sexual assault.

During a Wednesday, Nov. 18 press conference, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said his office coordinated with Flushing Township police as they headed to a home on Sunday in the 6000 block on North McKinley Road near Coldwater Road to investigate the claims.

McLeod, a five-year veteran with the Flint police and part of the department’s K-9 and motorcycle units, was arrested Monday, Nov. 16 and lodged in the Genesee County Jail.

Swanson said the girl is part of the McLeod’s “circle of influence” but he did not elaborate further on their connection.

Flint Police Chief Terence Green said the department has started the process to terminate the officer’s employment.

In speaking with Swanson, Green said he feels “strongly enough that there is enough information to sustain that termination.”

“As the chief of police, I gave a pledge that we would be transparent,” he added. “Police officers are not above the law. We are cooperating 100 percent with the sheriff’s office.

“This officer doesn’t represent the entire city of Flint Police Department,” Green said. “The majority of the officers come in, they do their job, and they wear the badge with honor, just like any other profession.”

Claudnyse D. Holloman, president and CEO of Voices for Children, a nonprofit outfit who helps perform interviews with underage victims in cooperation with police, said it’s important for children to have an outlet they trust.

“She said she felt safe, she felt believed because (police) came and they rescued her out of the situation,” said Holloman after speaking with the alleged victim.

Swanson argued there are many times when victims don’t feel like anyone believes them.

“The younger they are, the more they feel victimized if they have enough courage to come forward,” Swanson said. “They can’t always describe things like you and I can as adults, but in their own mind they send out little messages of help and assistance.”

McLeod is being held without bond in the Genesee County Jail.















Sheriff says Flint police officer sexually assaulted young girl for two years
MLive
Nov. 19, 2020


 
FLINT, MI – A Flint police officer is on unpaid administrative as an investigation widens into allegations that he molested a young girl over the course of two years.

The issue came to light over the weekend when a forensic nurse examiner at Ascension Genesys hospital, received a call from a friend about a possible sexual assault.

During a Wednesday, Nov. 18 press conference, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said his office coordinated with Flushing Township police as they headed to a home on Sunday in the 6000 block on North McKinley Road near Coldwater Road to investigate the claims.

The suspect, a five-year veteran with the Flint police and part of the department’s K-9 and motorcycle units, was arrested Monday, Nov. 16 and lodged in the Genesee County Jail.

He is not being named as he has not yet been formally charged, according to Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton. Swanson said the girl is part of the suspect’s “circle of influence” but did not elaborate further on their connection.

Flint Police Chief Terence Green said the department has started the process to terminate the officer’s employment.

In speaking with Swanson, Green said he feels “strongly enough that there is enough information to sustain that termination.”

“As the chief of police, I gave a pledge that we would be transparent,” he added. "Police officers are not above the law. We are cooperating 100 percent with the sheriff’s office.

“This officer doesn’t represent the entire city of Flint Police Department,” Green said. “The majority of the officers come in, they do their job, and they wear the badge with honor, just like any other profession.”

Claudnyse D. Holloman, president and CEO of Voices for Children, a nonprofit outfit who helps perform interviews with underage victims in cooperation with police, said it’s important for children to have an outlet they trust.

“She said she felt safe, she felt believed because (police) came and they rescued her out of the situation,” said Holloman after speaking with the alleged victim.

Swanson argued there are many times when victims don’t feel like anyone believes them.

“The younger they are, the more they feel victimized if they have enough courage to come forward,” Swanson said. “They can’t always describe things like you and I can as adults, but in their own mind they send out little messages of help and assistance.”

The incident remains under investigation.















Flint officer facing additional charges after 2nd victim steps forward
WNEM TV5
Nov 25, 2020

















Former Flint PD officer accused of sexual assault by 2nd victim, arraigned on new charges
Mid-Michigan Now Newsroom
November 25, 2020











GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. - Former Flint police officer Justin McLeod is facing nine new sexual assault charges according to Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson after a second young victim came forward.

Sheriff Chris Swanson says these new charges are a testament his office will do all it can to hold people who intend to do harm accountable.

“There should be no place where anybody who is hurting our vulnerable whether it’s a child or animal whether it’s an elderly, or somebody mentally ill that those vulnerable people are left unprotected," said Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson.

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson says his G.H.O.S.T. team is leaving no stone unturned while investigating.

This week, a second young victim within the circle of influence for 36-year-old former Flint police officer Justin McLeod came forward accusing him of sexual misconduct after learning a young girl under twelve spoke out about her years of abuse.

“By the use of the media that victim came forward and that victim saw the courage of the first victim and said I thought I was the only one," said Swanson.

Swanson says McLeod is facing nine new charges including multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct, child accosting for immoral purposes and aggravated indecent exposure.

"Utilizing his position of authority as a police officer as a canine officer to convince a young individual that he loved them," said Swanson.

Former host of "To Catch a Predator" Chris Hansen joined Swanson during the briefing. The two touched on their recent sting in Shiawasee County --- reminding parents that predators are on the prowl.

"Given the COVID situation the pandemic, kids are spending more time online predators know that it's a very volatile mix," said investigative journalist, Chris Hansen.

As a predator hunter, Hansen is encouraging families to have open conversations because you never know who's out there.

"Once again these guys come from all walks of life. People always ask me if they ever stick out in the crowd but the answer is as the sheriff knows this is "no" they could be the guy standing next to you at the grocery store," said Hansen.

Flint Police Chief Terence Green confirms McLeod has been officially terminated. Swanson says the charges could total more than 100 years in prison if convicted.
















Ex-Flint police officer faces more sexual assault charges
MLive
Nov. 27, 2020



FLINT, MI — A former Flint police officer accused of sexually abusing an underage girl faces more charges after a second alleged victim came forward, according to Genesee County Sheriff Christopher R. Swanson.

Justin E. McLeod, 36, a five-year veteran of the Flint Police Department and part of the agency’s K-9 and motorcycle units, was arrested Nov. 16 and lodged in the Genesee County Jail. He was arraigned Nov. 19 on four counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim 13 or younger and several other charges.

In a press conference held Wednesday, Nov. 25, Sheriff Swanson said that since news of McLeod’s arrest and charges broke, a second person reported being victimized by McLeod. Swanson said the second person was motivated by “the courage of the first victim.”

Swanson said this second person is not related to McLeod but is in his “circle of influence,” a term he used to describe the first person who alleged misconduct by McLeod.

On Wednesday, McLeod was arraigned on nine more criminal charges — four counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct and single counts of accosting children for immoral purposes, extortion, assault with intent to commit sexual penetration, distribution of child sexually explicit material and common law offenses.

The initial issue came to light when a forensic nurse examiner at Ascension Genesys hospital received a call about a possible sexual assault. During a Nov. 18 press conference, Swanson said his office coordinated with Flushing Township police as they investigated the claims.

McLeod was placed on unpaid administrative leave after the initial allegations came to light. Flint Police Chief Terence Green said on Wednesday that McLeod has since been terminated.

Swanson reiterated that victims of abuse, sexual or otherwise, should feel confident in coming to his agency to divulge what they have gone through.















Justin McLeod Sentenced
Michigan Department Of Corrections
August 24, 2021

















Former Flint police officer sentenced to prison after guilty plea in sexual assault case
MLive
Aug. 26, 2021



FLINT, MI -- A former Flint police officer has been sentenced to serve a minimum of 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of criminal sexual conduct.

Justin E. McLeod, a Flushing man who served six years on the Flint Police Department and was part of the agency’s K-9 and motorcycle units, was sentenced Aug 23 by Genesee County Circuit Court Judge F. Kay Behm to serve 10 to 15 years in prison.

McLoed, who was 36 years old at the time of his arrest, pleaded guilty to 6 of 18 counts against him related to the sexual abuse of two separate victims.

The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office arrested the former officer in November 2020 after an investigation into the assault of an underage girl.

The initial issue came to light when a forensic nurse examiner at Ascension Genesys hospital received a call about a possible sexual assault, according to prior reporting.

During a Nov. 18 press conference, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said his office coordinated with Flushing Township police to investigate the claims.

In this case, McLoed pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree sexual conduct, both reduced from a charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a child under the age of 13.

He was sentenced by Judge Behm to 10 to 15 years on each of the four charges, which will be served concurrently. Five additional charges in the case were dismissed.

Shortly after McLeod’s arrest, a second person reported being victimized by McLeod.

Swanson previously said the second person was motivated by “the courage of the first victim.”

In the second case, McLeod pleaded guilty to assault with the intent of sexual penetration and common law offenses and was sentenced to serve just over 6.5 years to 10 years and 40 to 60 months respectively.

Seven additional counts were dismissed against McLeod in this case.

The sentences in both cases will be served concurrently.

McLeod is required to register as a lifetime tier III sex offender and wear an electronic monitor.

He was placed on unpaid leave and later terminated from the Flint Police Department after the allegations came to light.




Friday, November 13, 2020

11132020 - Bernita Sims White Murder - Podcase - East Lansing Crime Warp Ep 4: Woman shot at Potter Park Zoo






Bernita Sims White Murder Case Posts:





















East Lansing Crime Warp Ep 4: Woman shot at Potter Park Zoo
The State News Podcast Network and Case Dekoning
Maddie Monroe, Hannah Brock
November 13, 2020

This week, Hannah Brock and Maddie Monroe discuss game day gathering violations and a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump's campaign. Then, Brock and Monroe dissect the murder of Bernita White, who was shot by a sniper as she entered Potter Park Zoo.





Bernita Sims White murder case: 07:13 - 27:41

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

11102020 - Wayne County Judge Tracy Green - MI Judicial Tenure Commission Formal Complaint Against Green: Cover-Up Of Son's/Gary Davis-Headd's Abuse Of Her Grandsons

 




During his  (Gary Davis-Headd's) sentencing in October of 2019, his first wife, Choree Bressler,  told the court he used his mother's connections to protect him. 
( "Commission wants judge who lied for child abuser son be disbarred" . FOX 2 News - Detroit. August 05, 2022.)
































Wayne County judge's son sentenced to 4-10 years of 'brutal' child abuse she allegedly concealed 
FOX 2 News - Detroit
October 16, 2019




The son of a Wayne County judge was sentenced to more than four years in prison after he was convicted of beating his children, which his mother, Wayne County Judge Tracy green, allegedly helped cover up.

Gary Davis-Headd was convicted last month of two felony charges of child abuse of his children. This was five months after his children and his current wife talked to FOX 2 and said that Judge Green helped cover up the abuse with makeup.

Davis-Headd's sentencing ended a sad saga for his children. 

"My dad would tell her about a bruise I had or something, and she would put make-up on it because we had to go to school and stuff, and she didn't want people to see," his older son said in May.

Judge Green said she never put makeup on bruises and called it 'utterly preposterous'.

"It just didn't happen," Green said.

After Elrick's story broke, Wayne County Chief Judge Timothy Kenny decided Judge Green would not hear abuse and neglect cases until further notice. 

In the meantime, Davis-Headd lost custody of his children. He was convicted of abusing his wife and then went on trial for allegedly abusing his children, where he was convicted of that as well.

Judge Green was reassigned from family court to criminal court, the same courthouse where her son was convicted. She watched as her son's most recent wife - who says he tried to kill her - asked another judge to show no mercy.

"I pray that the system will keep him locked away as long as possible," she said. "I thought for sure that I wouldn't be able to see my kids again. He decided to put both his hands around my throat, cutting off my air as I continuously begged him to stop."

Choree Bressler, his first wife, blamed Judge Green for her son's actions. Even though Green was not a judge when that abuse took place, she said he used her legal connections to protect him.

"Their father beat them brutally for years without fear of any repercussions because of who their mother is. Judge Tracy Green created and raised a monster. She knowingly allowed her son to wreak terror, abuse and fear in the lives of many women and her grandchildren," Bressler said.

Judge Green has declined to address the allegations, citing judicial rules that limit a judge's ability to comment on legal matters. 

Davis-Headd told Judge Paul John Cusick that his mother raised him right and that he used a belt to beat his children to "correct them".

"I'm sorry that my children have been so hurt by my actions, I'm sorry that they have been convinced that my my goal was anything but to correct their behavior so that I could raise good children that they grow up to be good people," he said.

His son wasn't buying it. He said that he's heard his dad say that before.

"I do hope he gets jail time because he deserves it. I know he thinks he didn't do anything because he's pretty good at convincing himself he didn't do anything," his son said.

Judge Cusick didn't seem to be swayed by it either. He gave him the recommended sentence of four to ten years in prison - and a message.

"Fathers are supposed to make sure that their children are protected from harm, are protected from having to suffer pain - that's basically the number one obligation of a father," Judge Cusick said.

Judge Green has been hearing criminal cases involving adult offenders for a couple of months. It's unclear whether she'll ever return to hearing cases involving abuse and neglect of children. 















Commission authorizes Formal Complaint No. 103 as to Hon. Tracy E. Green, 3rd Circuit Court
Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission
November 10, 2020
DETROIT, MI, November 10, 2020 - Pursuant to MCR 9.224, the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission has authorized the filing of Formal Complaint No. 103 as to Hon. Tracy E. Green, 3rd Circuit Court, Wayne County, Michigan. The Commission has also petitioned the Michigan Supreme Court to appoint a master to preside over a hearing on the complaint. 
















Pending Formal Complaints and Recent Supreme Court Decisions
Complaint No. 103, Hon. Tracy E. Green, 3rd Circuit Court
Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission
November 10, 2020


The formal complaint may be accessed by clicking here

The Commission has extended the period for respondent to answer the formal complaint to December 31, 2020. The order granting the extension may be accessed by clicking here.

Judge Green's answer to the formal complaint may be accessed by clicking here

The Michigan Supreme Court's order appointing a Master in the proceedings may be accessed by clicking here

The Master's scheduling order regarding the formal hearing may be accessed by clicking here

The hearing time for May 27, 2021, has been revised to 10:30 a.m. (from the previously scheduled time of 9:30); the Master's order reflecting that change may be accessed by clicking here

The formal hearing starting on May 27, 2021 at 10:30 a.m., will be available to view live on the Judicial Tenure Commission's YouTube channel at the following link. 

The formal proceedings set for June 14, 2021, in FC 103, have been adjourned by the Master. No proceedings will be held on that date. A revised scheduling order will be forthcoming.

Hon. Betty Widgeon, Master in the formal proceedings, has issued an amended scheduling order. The order may be accessed by clicking here

Hon. Betty Widgeon, Master in the formal proceedings, has issued a third amended scheduling order regarding the formal hearing in this matter. The order may be accessed by clicking here

Hon. Betty Widgeon, Master in the formal proceedings, has issued a fourth amended scheduling order. The order sets additional hearing dates on August 23, August 26, and September 17 (from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day). The proceedings can be viewed via the Commission's YouTube channel at the link listed above. The order may be accessed by clicking here

Hon. Betty Widgeon, Master in the formal proceedings, has canceled the proceedings scheduled for August 26, 2021. The next hearing date is September 17, 2021.

Hon. Betty Widgeon, Master in the formal proceedings, has added September 22 and September 27 as hearing dates in this matter (in addition to September 17, which had already been scheduled). The proceedings will be available to view on the Commission's YouTube channel using the link above. The amended scheduling order adding the dates may be accessed by clicking here

The formal proceedings scheduled for Friday, September 17, 2021, will start at 1:00 p.m. (as opposed to 9:30, as previously scheduled). The proceedings will be broadcast on the Commission's YouTube channel

By order of the Master, the formal proceedings scheduled for Wednesday, September 22 have been canceled. The hearing will continue at 9:30 a.m. on September 24, September 27 (as set in an earlier order), and on October 13, 2021. The order may be accessed by clicking here. The hearing will continue to be held remotely, and will be available to view on the Commission's YouTube channel

By order of the Master, the formal proceedings in this matter will continue on October 29, 2021. The hearing will be in person but will not be accessible to the public (due to courthouse restrictions). The public can view the hearing on the Commission's YouTube channel.  In addition, an additional formal hearing date has been reserved, if needed. That day is November 19, 2021. Those proceedings will be livestreamed as well.

The Master in these proceedings has issued an order allowing Disciplinary Counsel to file an amended complaint, which may be accessed by clicking here

Respondent has filed an answer to the amended complaint (including affirmative and other defenses), which can be accessed by clicking here

The closing arguments in this matter will be held on December 1, 2021. The arguments will be broadcast on the Commission's YouTube channel

During the formal hearing, some testimony was taken under a separate record that the Master subsequently determined should be part of the record. The video for those proceedings was not on the Commission's YouTube channel, so the transcripts of those separate records are included here to insure the public has access to those proceedings. The applicable portions of the record may be accessed by clicking on the following: 

The oral argument before the Commission will be on Monday, June 13 at 10:00 a.m. and can be viewed at the following link

Disciplinary Counsel's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law may be accessed by clicking here. Appendix A to the document may be accessed by clicking here.  Appendix B to the document may be accessed by clicking here

Respondent's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law may be accessed by clicking here

Disciplinary Counsel's reply to respondent's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law may be accessed by clicking here

Respondent's response to Disciplinary Counsel's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law may be accessed by clicking here

The Master's report may be accessed by clicking here.

A notice of hearing as to the oral argument before the Commission may be accessed by clicking here. Please be advised that permission for film and electronic media coverage should be requested by June 8, 2022, using the form available using the form available by clicking here. After completion, the form should be emailed to the Commission at:  judicialtenure@courts.mi.gov 

Disciplinary Counsel's brief in support of and in opposition to the Master's report may be accessed by clicking here

Respondent's objections to the Master's report may be accessed by clicking here

Disciplinary Counsel's response brief may be accessed by clicking here

Respondent's response brief may be accessed by clicking here

The Commission's Decision and Recommendation may be accessed by clicking here
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Commission Recommendations
Pending Before the Michigan Supreme Court

(The Commission's Decisions and Recommendations in the respective cases may be accessed above.)

The Commission has issued its Decision and Recommendation in FC 103 as to Hon. Tracy Green, 3rd Circuit Court. Proceedings will continue before the Supreme Court pursuant to MCR 9.251 and 9.252.















Wayne County judge accused of hiding evidence her son abused her grandsons
Detroit Free Press
November 10, 2020



A Wayne County 3rd Circuit Court judge is facing misconduct accusations from the  Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission that she concealed evidence her two young grandsons were being abused.

A 12-page complaint detailed the concerns and gives Tracy Green — who has been a lawyer since 1997 and a judge for almost two years — two weeks to respond to the allegations in the document.

The complaint said, among other things, that Green knew her son, Gary Davis Headd, "had been abusive to his then-wife" for years and abused his sons, spanking them with a belt and slapping one hard enough to leave a hand print on his face.

The Free Press called Green's office Tuesday and was told she was not available. 

In the complaint, however, Green responded to tenure commission requests to comment that none of her grandchildren ever told her they had been abused, and she denied that they had been hit.

Headd was convicted about a year ago of two felony counts of child abuse and lost custody of his children.

At the time, then-FOX 2 journalist M.L. Elrick, who now works for the Free Press, reported the children said their father beat them and that Green had helped cover up the abuse.

"My dad would tell her about a bruise I had or something," one of the boys said, "and she would put makeup on it because we had to go to school and stuff, and she didn't want people to see."

Green, however, testified in family court that her grandsons were lying. 

At the time she denied the child's account, calling it "utterly preposterous," adding that the incident "just didn't happen" and she "didn't put makeup on any bruises, conceal any abuse." 

The complaint said that Green knew her son was "a very 'stern' and 'strong' " disciplinarian. The grandsons told her they were spanked by their father many times. One of them also showed her bruises on his face, neck, arms, legs and back.

Green also knew that from 2015 to 2018, her son was under a court order not to use corporal punishment on his children, but did not seem to make an effort to stop the abuse or report it.

Once, when one of the boys were about 8 years old, the complaint said, Green used makeup to hide an injury under his eye, suggesting that not only did she know about physical abuse, but helped to conceal it. 















Judicial Tenure Commission charges judge with covering up abuse of grandchildren
FOX 2 News - Detroit
November 10, 2020



FOX 2 - Last year Gary Davis Headd was found guilty of abusing of his two sons.

Now Wayne County Family Court Judge Tracy Green, his mother has been charged by the state's Judicial Tenure Commission of covering it up.

"My dad would tell her about a bruise I had or something, and she would put makeup on it because we had to go to school and she didn't want people to see," said one of the children to FOX 2.

ML Elrick who worked for FOX 2 at the time, broke the story. According to the complaint, Green knew her son had been abusive to his then-wife for years and that he often abused his sons by spanking, hitting them with a belt, and slapping one hard enough to leave a handprint on his face.

The commission said her grandchildren even told her about it - which is why she tried to cover it up.

But in the complaint, Judge Green denied knowing of any abuse, just as she did to FOX 2 last September.

"I didn't put any makeup on to conceal any abuse that is utterly preposterous," Green said.

Judge Green, who had worked as an attorney for two decades was elected as a circuit court family judge in 2018 - but because of the allegations was moved to the criminal division.

She has two weeks to answer to this complaint.

FOX 2 reached out to Green's office after business hours and could not reach her. She has maintained that she did not know about the abuse.















State panel charges Wayne County judge Tracy Green with misconduct
The Detroit News
November 10, 2020



Judicial misconduct charges have been filed against Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Tracy Green, the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission announced Tuesday.

Green, who has been on the court's bench since early last year, is charged with several counts of judicial misconduct for an alleged coverup in connection with a case involving her son, Gary Davis- Headd, who was charged and convicted last year in a case involving his two sons.

The commission said between July 2014 and June 2018, she "was aware that on multiple occasions her son had been abusive to his then-wife, Katy Davis-Headd, by slapping her and choking her."

The judge, the complaint adds, "was aware that her son was prone to abusive behavior" and was using strong and stern punishment as well as using a belt on his two sons, the judge's two grandsons, who were under 11.

The 12-page complaint alleges that the judge was made aware of the abuse by the children and that she saw marks on one of the boy's face that he told her had been inflicted by his father.

The commission alleges that "at least one time in 2016 or 2017, the judge saw her son hit the child on his face and chest while the judge was in the kitchen of her home."

The judge, according to the complaint, was aware from 2015 through 2018 that her son was under a court order not to use corporal punishment on the children. The judge is accused of trying to "conceal" some of the abuse of the boys by putting makeup on their bruises, according to the complaint.

The commission alleges that "on four occasions" Green saw injuries on one of the boy's face and that the child told her they were inflicted by his father.

Green is accused of making false statements about her knowledge of the abuse to the commission when asked about it. In the judge's answer  Nov. 21, 2019, to the  commission’s questions, she stated, “I was, and remain, unaware of any alleged ‘abuse’ of my grandchildren by my son,” according to the complaint.

Green's son was convicted of two counts of second-degree felony child abuse last year in Wayne County Circuit Court.

Green could not be reached for comment Tuesday. 

The judge has maintained that she has "done nothing wrong."

"I am not on trial here," the judge said during a parental termination hearing involving the boys in March 2019. "I stand by my previous testimony, and I pray my reputation for integrity and decency will speak for me."

Elected in November 2018 to the circuit court's family division, Green is now serving in the criminal division. She was an attorney for more than two decades. She is known for her work in reuniting parents with their children who were under foster care.















Judicial Tenure Commission charges Wayne County Judge Tracy Green with misconduct
Click On Detroit
Nov 11, 2020


















Complaint filed against Wayne County judge accused of covering up abuse of her grandsons
MLive
Nov. 11, 2020



DETROIT -- The Judicial Tenure Commission filed a complaint Tuesday against Wayne County Circuit Judge Tracy Green, alleging Green lied under oath about knowledge of her son’s abuse of her two grandsons. The commission oversees the judiciary in Michigan and alleges Green was aware her son was hitting his two sons with a belt and slapping them.

According to the Associated Press, the commission believes Green attempted to cover up the abuse and told commission staff that she was did not know of any abuse “under any circumstances.” Green also denied any knowledge when testifying in juvenile court on the matter, the AP said.

Green allegedly tried to cover up the abuse by using makeup to hide the bruises, according to the complaint. The commission believes Green was aware of the abuse prior to becoming a judge in 2019.

Green’s son, Gary Davis-Headd Jr., was convicted of second-degree child abuse in 2019 and sentenced to four years in prison for abusing his then 8 and 10-year-old sons.

When allegations of the cover up were first made last year, Green was reassigned from handling family court cases. Green could not be reached for comment by the AP.















Commission extended period for Judge Tracy Green to answer formal complaint
Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission
December 03, 2020
The Commission has extended the period for respondent to answer the formal complaint to 
December 31, 2020. 















Judge Tracy Green files answer to FC 103
Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission
December 31, 2020
DETROIT, MI, January 1, 2021- Hon. Tracy E. Green, Third Circuit Court, Wayne County, Michigan, has filed her answer and affirmative defenses to the complaint in FC 103. 















Michigan Supreme Court appoints Master in FC 103, as to Judge Tracy E. Green
Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission
March 09, 2021
DETROIT, MI, March 9, 2021- The Michigan Supreme Court has appointed Hon. Betty Widgeon as the Master in FC No. 103, pending as to Hon. Tracy E. Green, 3rd Circuit Court. 
















Judge Tracy Green - Complaint No. 103
Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission
May 04, 2021

















Suspect on lam since sentence 
Woman kidnapped after man didn't show at jail in prior case
Detroit News, The (MI)
May 14, 2021 
Detroit – The man sought by police in connection with the kidnapping of a woman Tuesday at a Warren Subway restaurant was not in police custody when he was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for domestic violence last week.

Wayne County Circuit Judge Tracy Green sentenced Adrian Brown in a remote court hearing on May 5 to 58 months to 15 years in prison for unlawful imprisonment. Brown was also given one to two years for interfering with electronic communications and a fine for a domestic violence charge.

Brown, 31, was convicted on the charges in March of last year, but was under house arrest and wearing a tether as a condition of his release from jail in a separate firearms case.

He had been on the run for several days by the time police say he forced a 27-year-old woman into his car Tuesday at the restaurant Tuesday.

Green gave Brown one day to report to jail, Maria Miller, spokeswoman for Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, wrote in an email to The Detroit News.

But instead of reporting to jail on May 6, Brown cut his tether at about 6:30 p.m., the prosecutor's office said.

On Friday, two days after Brown's sentencing and a day after he was supposed to report to jail, Green issued a bench warrant for his arrest, court records show.

He had not been arrested as of Thursday.

The 27-year-old woman in the reported kidnapping at the Subway was found safe late Tuesday and is not the same woman involved in the 2019 domestic violence case, according to prosecutors.

Police said the 27-year-old woman who reported being abducted Tuesday and Brown had dated. He implied he had a handgun and forced her into his vehicle at about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, police said.

After Brown was convicted in March 2020 in the domestic violence case, Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor Matthew Makepeace asked Green to remand Brown to jail, "as he had been convicted of an assaultive crime," Miller told The News.

Green declined, the prosecutor's office said, and gave Brown a bond of $30,000 or 10%. In September that bond was reduced further and he was placed on house arrest to await sentencing. Due to delays caused by the pandemic the sentencing didn't happen until this month.

Brown is facing charges in three other cases, according to court records. In one, he faces four felony charges in connection with a Detroit incident: Larceny of a firearm, two counts of felony firearm and firearm possession by a felon.

At his April 9 arraignment in that case, Brown was given a $100,000 bond by 36th District Court Magistrate Joseph Boyer.

But District Judge Kenneth King, who was assigned the case, told The News Wednesday he felt the original bond was "heavy-handed."

"I have people charged with intent to murder with lesser bonds than that," King said.

At Brown's April 19 probable cause conference, King lowered Brown's bond to $100,000/10%.

On April 21, Brown posted the $10,000 bond and was released on a tether with two conditions: he could only leave his home to go to work and he could not possess any weapons.

"The purpose of bond is not for punishment," King said. "The purpose of bond is to ensure that the person shows up for trial, that they're not a danger to their community."

He added: "I think that was a pretty substantial bond I gave, even for those charges."

On Wednesday, Brown did not appear for a preliminary examination before King that would have determined if he should be ordered to stand trial on the firearms charges. King raised his bond from $10,000 to $50,000 and issued a bench warrant for Brown's arrest.

Brown has two other cases pending before Green in circuit court, court records show.

He's due in her courtroom on June 9 for a pair of pretrial hearings.

In one case, he's charged with two counts of resisting and obstructing police.

In the other, he's charged with two counts of cocaine possession under 25 grams and one count of resisting and obstructing police.

Green did not respond to multiple requests for comment.