4) Having considered the allegations and his representations, on 25 February 2010 the Commission resolved to provisionally suspend Mr Jacobs from office on the following grounds: . Existing evidence against him is of such a serious nature as to make it inappropriate for him to perform the functions of a magistrate while the allegations are being investigated . He has been admitted for rehabilitation at least twice. In the past 3 to 5 years, his colleagues had advised Mr Jacobs on many occasions to seek professional help. Discussions held with him as recently as January 2010 appeared not to have yielded any results. . In disciplinary matters of a similar nature, the Commission resolved to recommend that the magistrate be provisionally suspended from office. . The existing evidence against Mr Jacobs is of such a serious nature that it would justify his removal from office should he be found guilty of the misconduct charges preferred against him. He is at present an embarrassment to the judiciary, and temporary placement or use at another office would not address the problem either.