Judge Cynthia Lopez Recuses Herself from Custody Case Amid Accusations

A Bronx family court judge steps down after being accused of inappropriate contact via a swingers' app by a mother involved in a custody case.

Bronx Judge Cynthia Lopez recused herself from a family court case after Sidney Southerland accused her of sending messages through a swingers' app.
Southerland, the mother, made the accusations public on social media, leading to Lopez's recusal and an ongoing review by the Court.
The judge's alleged profile on the app described seeking 'hot sexy fun' with others, which Southerland found disturbing amidst her custody battle.
Lopez has served in the Bronx County Family Court since 2021, with a career beginning at NYC's Administration for Children’s Services in 2001.
The case will now be presided over by Judge Fiordaliza A. Rodriguez, following Lopez's recusal.