On the fourth floor of the Suffolk courthouse, time moves under fluorescent light and the intermittent sound of the courtroom door opening and then slamming shut. In front of the bench, some of the most disturbing stories on Long Island are told out loud. The judge listening to every word is Karen M. Wilutis. As the acting Supreme Court justice assigned to Suffolk’s felony sex offense court, Wilutis presides over the county’s most harrowing prosecutions — child rape, sex trafficking, digital exploitation — the cases most judges are loath to hear and few citizens will ever witness. More on judge Wilutis is at the link in bio. (Photo Credit: James Carbone) #judge #sextrafficking #crime