Start of former Creek County judge's trial delayed until November

Monday, September 26th 2005, 6:05 am

By: News On 6

BRISTOW, Okla. (AP) -- The start of the indecent exposure trial of a former judge is being delayed until November because the jury pool was put together by a judge who disqualified himself from the case.

The case is now being heard by Judge Allen McCall and McCall agreed with a defense motion that he should be the judge to qualify the jury pool in the case of former Judge Donald Thompson. McCall reset the start of the trial for November 7th.

Thompson faces three counts of indecent exposure for allegedly using a sexual device known as a "penis pump" while presiding over two murder trials and a civil case. Thompson denies the allegations and says the device is a gag gift from a friend.

Thompson is free on bond. If convicted he faces up to ten years in prison and a $20,000 fine on each count and would have to register as a sex offender.