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<\/a>A federal grand jury indicted a former Sheriff’s deputy for his involvement in the violent beating of a handcuffed man at the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles, officials said today.<\/p>\nHe is the six person to be indicted for participating in the alleged cover-up<\/p>\n
Byron Dredd<\/strong>, 33, who is no longer with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, was named in a three-count indictment that charges him with conspiracy to violate the victim\u2019s civil rights and two counts of making false reports.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Department of Justice will continue to hold accountable individuals who abuse their positions as law enforcement officers by committing crimes or by trying to cover them up,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Eileen M. Decker<\/strong>. \u201cWhile this former deputy sheriff allegedly participated in a scheme to violate the civil rights of a man who had to be hospitalized after he was beaten by other deputies, his actions should not reflect on the good work performed by the overwhelming majority of Los Angeles deputy sheriffs.\u201d<\/p>\n Five other former deputies have been convicted in relation to the 2011 attack and are pending sentencing<\/p>\n Guilty convictions<\/a><\/p>\n This case is the result of an investigation by the FBI, and is one in a series of cases resulting from an investigation into corruption and civil rights abuses at county jail facilities in downtown Los Angeles.<\/p>\n As a result of the investigation, 15 current or former members of the Los Angeles Sheriff\u2019s Department have now been convicted of federal charges, according to officials.<\/p>\n These are the allegations against the defendant:<\/strong><\/p>\n The defendant is presumed guilty until proven guilty.<\/p>\n Officials said Dredd \u00a0is facing a\u00a0maximum penalty of 35 years in federal prison \u2013 up to 10 years for the civil rights conspiracy, up to 20 years for the falsification of records, and up to five years for making false statements to the FBI.<\/p>\n In April, the sheriff’s department settled a class-action lawsuit<\/a>\u00a0 involving alleged beating of inmates by deputies.\n
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