News that Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio is, in her words, “living in a temple in the mountains with monks” in Thailand, conjures up images of quiet meditation, prayer and asceticism.

But an Instagram account showcasing photos and videos that were posted within the last two weeks depict what appears to be the judge traveling the region like any other tourist might.

The account, @godsgift68, showcased a woman bearing a strong likeness to Astacio eating frogs from a skewer, riding around Bangkok and taking a selfie in a mirrored elevator bank. The account was changed Wednesday afternoon from public to private, after this report was posted online, so the images are only available to the account's followers.

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“Okay, it’s frog time,” the woman says in a video of a close-up of her face and a frog on a stick.

“I know I’m making crazy faces because I’m eating a frog,” she says after popping the frog into her mouth. “But it’s not bad. It’s got a little aftertaste, though.”

Photos in which the woman is not pictured include that of the Quartier Water Garden, a location that has been described in the Bangkok Post as “a tropical garden in a luxury mall,” and the Sri Mahamariamman Temple, a Hindu temple in the Sliom district of Bangkok.

Text messages left for Astacio asking about her whereabouts in Thailand were not returned.

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Astacio missed a court hearing Tuesday related to her drunken driving conviction.

Her lawyer, Ed Fiandach, told the court she has been in Thailand since May 3 and that she had indicated to him she would be in that country until August. The judge subsequently issued a bench warrant for her arrest.

After the proceeding, Fiandach showed a text message to the Democrat and Chronicle from Astacio that read: “And if you talk to the media could you mention that I’m living in a temple in the mountains with monks. Lots of news about me vacationing.”

As of Wednesday morning, the most recent posting on the Instagram account was a photo of a winding wooden staircase with a brass railing before a backdrop of windows. Etched on the windows is the distinctive cursive logo for Distil, a cocktail bar in Bangkok.

The account listed the photo as being posted about the time Astacio was due in court.

Astacio was convicted of drunken driving in August 2016 and received a sentence of a one-year conditional discharge. That sentence required Astacio to meet certain conditions, but it did not restrict her ability to travel.

The state's chief judge, however, has expressed concern that her extended absence constitutes a "voluntary abandonment of public office" and summoned Astacio back to the United States for a meeting on June 5.

While the Instagram account does not identify the judge by name, images posted several years ago show Astacio's first and last names, plus a reference to an award she won in 2013.

The account steadily gained followers throughout Wednesday as word spread of its existence and content. By mid-afternoon, the account had 428 followers, more than double the number in the morning.

The larger audience spawned several new comments on the account's images, most of them expressing anger and frustration with Astacio.

"The flowers are pretty," wrote @carley_w429 of a photo of a colorful arrangement of flowers, "but seeing your face on the news in handcuffs coming to terms with the wrong you have done like everyone else ...That'd be beautiful."

"I'm hoping the (sic) strip you of your title and drop you in jail for a bit," wrote @tladylaura20. "Keep it going it will happen!"

DANDREATTA@Gannett.com