**Former Cook County Judge Sentenced to Probation for Theft from Elderly Tuskegee Airman**
*Posted on 12/6/25 by CFW | Source: CWBChicago*
A former Cook County judge who stole large sums of money from an elderly friend, a decorated Tuskegee Airman, was sentenced to probation on Friday. Patricia Martin, 66, received four years of probation after pleading guilty to theft of between $100,000 and $500,000, according to court records.
In addition to the probation, the judge ordered Martin to pay $122,763.73 in restitution and comply with standard probation conditions, including random drug testing.
Martin previously served as the presiding judge of the Child Protection Division and retired in 2020. Prosecutors initially accused her of stealing nearly $250,000 from 95-year-old Oscar Wilkerson, a longtime friend whose finances she managed under a power of attorney.
Using that authority, Martin closed some of Wilkerson’s bank accounts and withdrew more than $115,000. Officials revealed that she used the stolen money to purchase cryptocurrency.
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**Discussion and Community Reactions**
Many community members have expressed outrage over the case, highlighting concerns about corruption in the judiciary. One poster commented, “I believe corruption is part of the requirements to be a politician or judge in Chicago.”
Another added, “Our judiciary is corrupt. The one judge didn’t give the other judge jail time as a matter of professional courtesy.”
Others criticized the severity of the sentence, with some stating, “This creature committed felony fraud. It belongs in prison.”
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