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A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy is facing nearly four years in prison after being accused of assaulting an inmate at a downtown Los Angeles courthouse more than two years ago, officials announced late last week.
The incident, according to a news release from the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office, occurred on Jan. 20, 2022, at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.
Prosecutors allege that 43-year-old Deputy Maria Torres, who was working in the court lock-up, encountered an inmate that refused to leave his cell.
“Torres allegedly unlawfully sprayed the inmate through a gap in the cell door and then falsified a report about her use of force,” the release stated.
The 43-year-old has been charged with a felony count of assault by a public officer and felony count of filing a false report by a police officer.
“The alleged actions of Deputy Maria Torres are not only contrary to the values and principles that we ...
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