Federal judge privately reprimanded for having extramarital sex in chambers with police officer

A federal district judge has been disciplined for having extramarital sex with a law enforcement officer inside the judge's chambers during business hours, according to several news reports. 

A special committee for the Eleventh Circuit on Friday found the judge, who isn’t named, "demonstrated a gross lack of judgment." Clerks could overhear the intercourse taking place, which was "extremely uncomfortable and troubling" for them, according to Bloomberg Law.

The affair exposed the judge to risks of extortion since his or her spouse wasn't aware of the affair.

The judge was given a private reprimand. He or she agreed to write letters of apology to the clerks and not to serve as chief judge in the future. The judge also agreed to refrain from serving on any committees of the Judicial Conference, the judiciary's policymaking body.