Florida Attorney Disbarred for Sex With Incarcerated Clients
The Florida Supreme Court has disbarred a Jacksonville lawyer for engaging in sex with two of his female clients while interviewing them in the Duval County jail.
May 29, 2018 at 05:14 PM
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*This article was updated 5/30/18 to reflect that the court-appointed referee was Judge Leah Case.
The Florida Supreme Court has stripped a Jacksonville lawyer of his license for engaging in sex with two of his female clients while interviewing them in the Duval County jail.
The court, in a per curiam ruling, disbarred attorney Anthony Wayne Blackburn, opting for a more severe punishment than the recommended suspension.
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