A Los Angeles County deputy is facing charges after being accused of assaulting an inmate with pepper spray.
A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy accused of falsifying a report about her use of force when she pepper-sprayed an inmate is now facing criminal charges, prosecutors said Thursday.Deputy Maria Torres has been charged with one felony count of assault by a public officer and one felony count of filing a false report by a police officer for the incident on Jan. 20, 2022, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
In response, she is accused of a use of force prosecutors describe as unlawful -- pepper-spraying the inmate through a gap in the cell door and then falsifying a report about. In a statement from the DA's office, DA George Gascón described the alleged actions of Torres as a 'significant breach of trust.''The victim deserved to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of the circumstances,' Gascón said.
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