The O.C. Sheriff's Deputy allegedly filled a cup with scalding water and poured it on an inmates hands to get him to move away from a cell door.
Authorities have charged a former Orange County sheriff’s deputy accused of pouring scalding water on an incarcerated person with mental illness.
“The law imputes a special duty of care on custodial personnel, and in this case the sheriff’s deputy completely breached that duty and crossed the line into criminal conduct,” said Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer. “As district attorney it is my responsibility to hold sheriff’s deputies and other jail staff accountable when they fail to properly protect those in their care.
Around 12:28 p.m., Ortiz used a hot water dispenser to fill a cup with scalding water, prosecutors said. When the man didn’t move his hands, Ortiz allegedly poured the water on the man’s hands, causing him to immediately retreat into the cell.The incarcerated man was left alone without medical care until 7 p.m., about 6½ hours later, when another deputy spoke with him during a standard security check and requested medical attention, prosecutors said.
Ortiz was an Orange County sheriff’s deputy for 19 years and previously served as a sheriff’s special officer for three years, prosecutors said. He was fired Friday.
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