As a loved one and friend of several victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and date rape, I commend my friend Killian Timoney for filing the impeachment petition against Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Goodman and appreciate Rep. Jason Nemes, Chair of House Impeachment Committee, and House members voted 73-14 to send the case to the State Senate.
In my opinion, Judge Goodman deserved impeachment based on the following case alone. In August of 2023, Jack Steele Watson was initially charged with first-degree rape. According to the complaint, Watson and the victim were University of Kentucky students at the time of the incident. The victim reported that they returned to her dorm after a night of drinking when she verbally stated she “did not wish to engage in sexual intercourse,” according to a criminal complaint filed in the case. She reported that Watson told her “no means yes to me” and raped her.
Based on Watson’s statement, I think she wasn’t his first victim, and due to the slap on the wrist via the Alford plea, she likely won’t be his last. I believe he should still be in jail for another three years and required to register as a sex offender…