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TENNESSEE<\/h2>\n
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\"FBI<\/a><\/span>A former lieutenant with the Carroll County, Tennessee, Sheriff\u2019s Office plead guilty to a civil rights violation for using a taser on a restrained pre-trial detainee, federal officials announced today<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNo one is above the law, especially those who have taken an oath to uphold the law,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Edward Stanton III<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u201cEnsuring that law enforcement officers do not victimize the very citizens they are sworn to protect remains a top priority of this office.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeanette Sue Barnes<\/strong>, 48, admitted that on March 22, 2015, she used her taser to drive-stun an inmate only identified as “D.D.P.”, a pre-trial detainee, for 12 seconds, even though he was secured in a restraint chair and posed no threat to her or other officers, according to officials. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As a result of the assault, officials said D.D.P. suffered pain and burns to his skin.<\/span><\/p>\n

She plead guilty to one count of deprivation of rights under color of law, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Barnes will be sentenced on Feb. 18 and faces up to 10 years in prison.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe defendant abused the trust given to her as a law enforcement officer by needlessly inflicting pain on a restrained individual,\u201d said Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u201cThe Justice Department will vigorously prosecute those who violate the civil rights laws to ensure that the rights of all individuals, including those in custody, are protected.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The FBI<\/strong> and Tennessee Bureau of Investigations<\/strong> investigated this case. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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