Judge Facing Teen Alcohol Charges Resigns

MARIETTA, Ga. — A Cobb County judge accused of serving alcohols to minors is stepping down, Channel 2 Action News has confirmed.

Woodstock municipal judge Diane Busch was charged with allowing underage drinking in her home, police said.

Channel 2 Action News anchor John Bachman spoke to Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin on the phone Sunday night and Tumlin confirmed Busch is stepping down.

Police said Busch is charged with 21 misdemeanor counts, including 10 counts for providing alcohol to minors in December 2009 at her Cobb County home.

Jimmy Berry, Busch's attorney, said the judge went to bed after a holiday party and didn't know that 10 teens were drinking in her basement.

Berry's comments contradict a police report where Busch said she would rather have teenagers drinking at her home than "out driving around."

WSBTV