MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Board on Judicial Standards has reprimanded a senior judge for his postings on Facebook about cases over which he was presiding, including one which resulted in a vacated verdict.

The board in its reprimand issued Friday says Judge Edward Bearse’s Facebook posts put his personal interest ahead of his duty to maintain the appearance of impartiality. Bearse served on the bench for 32 years. He retired in 2006 but has served statewide as a senior judge since then.

The board says in one of his Facebook posts, Bearse commented on the sex trafficking trial before him in September. The jury later found the defendant guilty, but the verdict was vacated after the posts were discovered. Bearse told the board didn’t realize the posts were public beyond his family and friends and was remorseful.