Sheriff Charged with Civil Rights Violations and Lying to FBI
By Danny Fenster
ticklethewire.com
A County Sheriff in Kentucky and his four deputies found themselves on the wrong end of a 10-count indictment, the Justice Department announced on Thursday.
The indictment charges that the defendants–Barren County Sheriff Christopher Easton and deputies Danny McGown, Aaron Bennett, Adam Minor, and Eric Guffey–violated a victim’s civil rights by using unreasonable force on an injured man, reports Surfky News Group. The victim was captured following a vehicle pursuit on Feb. 24, 2011.
Each of the defendants were also charged with making false statements to the FBI over the assault. Sheriff Eaton was also charged with falsifying police reports and tampering with a witness, directing the witness to write false reports, in an effort to cover up the incident.
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Posted: February 20th, 2012 under FBI, News Story.
Tags: aaron bennet, adam minor, christopher eaton, civil rights, danny mcgown, eric guffey, FBI, police corruption, Texas
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