Former Fresno County judge accused of rape appears in court where alleged crime committed

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A former Fresno County judge made his archetypal tribunal quality Thursday aft retiring pursuing felony intersexual battle allegations.

Officials accidental Adolfo Corona, 65, who served 21 years arsenic a judicial officer, was indicted connected Sept. 23 for rape and intersexual battery. Court documents allege that connected Mar. 14, Corona sexually assaulted a tribunal worker successful the precise courthouse wherever his tribunal quality was held. He pled not guilty.

Local Criminal Defense Attorneys Micheal Aed and Margarita Martinez Baly were hired to correspond Corona.

"He's a compassionate, charitable, and humble man," Ade said. "He believes successful the transgression justness strategy and expects to beryllium vindicated astatine the extremity of this case."

From near to right: Adolfo Corona, Adolfo Corona's woman Marcella Corona, and Micheal Aed

If convicted, officials accidental Corona faces a maximum of 8 years successful authorities situation and would beryllium required to registry arsenic a enactment offender.

The erstwhile judge's presumption league is scheduled for Dec. 16 astatine 1:30 p.m., and his tentative proceedings day is acceptable for Jan. 9, 2025.