Hamilton massage therapist's victim shut out of court, interview played at hearing -...

TRENTON >> A prominent New Jersey victim rights lawyer said a judge went too far by barring a victim from a courtroom Thursday at a hearing for a former Hamilton massage therapist accused of sexual misconduct.

Prosecutors did not challenge Judge Robert Billmeier’s decision to shut the victim out of the hearing, which was intended to protect Wayne Watts’ rights to a fair trial.

But a well-known New...

Hamilton massage therapist's victim shut out of court, interview played at hearing -...