On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, WEAR ABC 3 reported that Joseph Fredrick Bischoff, a 78-year-old former Foley magistrate judge, was arrested by the Foley Police Department on August 21 at around 7:45 p.m.
Bischoff faces charges of furnishing a controlled substance to a minor, classified as a Class A felony under Alabama law. The arrest stems from an ongoing investigation conducted by Foley police detectives, though specific details about the case remain undisclosed to protect the investigation’s integrity and the victims’ identities. Authorities are continuing to collect evidence and interview witnesses to further the case.
Bischoff previously served as a magistrate judge for the City of Foley and was arrested in 2011 in Baldwin County for second-degree sexual abuse involving a victim aged between 12 and 17.
No additional information about the current case has been released, and the investigation remains active.
Source: WEAR ABC 3
