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Court won't remove judge from ex-W.Va. cop's case

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Ohio County Circuit Court Judge Arthur Recht will continue to hear the case of a former Wheeling police officer accused of sexually abusing several women.

Media outlets report that the state Supreme Court on Thursday denied a motion by Matthew Kotson's lawyer to remove Recht from the case.

Lawyer Robert McCoid's motion claimed recent statements by Recht raise questions about the judge's impartiality and impede selecting an unbiased jury.

Recht denied the allegation in a response filed earlier this week.

Kotson was indicted in January on sexual abuse, sexual assault and burglary charges. He faces separate trials with the women he's accused of sexually abusing. The first trial is set for Sept. 4.

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