This is absolutely disgusting. The original Judge is the one that threatened the victim and got her to recant. He's also the guy that picked this dude up when released. There's something so diabolical with this story it is absolutely mind-numbing.
(There's no end to the disgusting things some politicians will do as they flip off the public that didn't vote for them. Just imagine the damage Trump would attempt should he lose in 2020. The thought is frightening.)
While contacting the victim leads to an appearance of impropriety, there is nothing in the article that says he threatened her.
"Eckerle says the trial judge "altered" the victim's memory and testimony "by using judicial coercion and intimidation." "
Sounds like a threat to me