Why Wait So Long?
Your predominate question has been “why did I wait so long to bring my knowledge public and to break the friendship?" Green was fifteen years older than me and a chosen mentor by my family. The sexual abuse was induced by alcohol and ignored to cover my poor and young judgment. Every repeat attempt he made was met with anger and rejection, which eventually deteriorated our friendship. I discussed the abuse with four attorneys from 1981 thru 2001. I was not silent on the issue, just not public. As to the ownership of a boat, or a business transaction; all I can say is that he was ok as long as he left me alone.
Even though we consider ourselves
responsible at 18 or 20, in my opinion we are still establishing basic
principles to guide our lives. Youth
decisions are usually made without reference and often flawed.
Now this is the tough part to explain:
It was not my intention to awake one morning and describe
Green’s homosexual life. For
many years, I have been dealing with the suspicion that a past 22nd
judicial judge was possibly involved in the deaths of Margaret Coon and
Lynn Nunez. Long before
Katrina, law enforcement was reviewing my concepts with keen interest. I
told the investigator how I met this judge, which was through Larry Green.
He returned within one week requesting my assistance as, “Judge
Green had hit on a deputy”. His
request was repeated, but unfortunately I refused to assist. I was not prepared to confront the past. When I wrote to the Judiciary Commission the statute of
limitations had run regarding Green’s assault.
Katrina hit, the investigator lost his home, resigned, and took another job. The process started over with a letter to the DA giving him very specific information, but he never responded. Months later I contacted a retired STPSO major and he offered an attentive ear. Within hours, he met with the Sheriff and his top staff and they asked me to contact Charlie Foti, Jim Letton, and the FBI Political Corruption Task Force. There were more meetings and the past was dredged and re-dredged, only opening the wound of Green’s abuse. The issue became paramount and discussed with retired judges, attorneys, law enforcement, and even Green’s priest. Twenty letters were written to the Judiciary Commission describing everything I knew, the sexual abuse, the deputy assault, and the issues from the bench. Green had every opportunity to intervene with an apology or complaint, but he chose to hide behind his robe. The comparison of Green’s actions and the commission’s response is absolutely disgraceful.
Green has been forgiven, but he should not be a judge! - Rusty Burns
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