Detroit judge who made teen wear prison garb and handcuffs during field trip ignored

DENVER — A Detroit judge who ordered a teenager to put on prison garb and handcuffs for a trip to his courtroom will no longer serve as a judge for the duration of “necessary training,” the court's chief judge said Thursday.

Meanwhile, the girl's mother said Judge Kenneth King was a “great bully.”

“My daughter is hurt. She is scared,” Latoreya Till told the Detroit Free Press.

She identified her daughter as Eva Goodman. The 15-year-old fell asleep in King's Court on Tuesday while on a visit organized by a Detroit nonprofit organization.

King didn't like that. But he said it was her attitude that led to the prison garb, the handcuffs and the stern words.

“I wanted it to look and feel very real to them, even though there's probably no real chance I'm going to put them in jail,” he told WXYZ-TV.

King has been cleared of his criminal record and will “complete the necessary training to address the underlying issues that led to this incident,” said 36th District Court Presiding Judge William McConico.

“We are committed to ensuring that our court continues to uphold the highest standards of fairness and respect,” McConico said in a statement.

He said the state court's administrative office had approved the move. King will continue to be paid. It was not immediately known how long the training would last.

King did not immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment.