ATLANTA – A Fulton County Jail employee has been indicted in federal court for allegedly using excessive force against prisoners.
Sgt. Khadijah Solomon, 47, is accused of repeatedly using tasers on compliant, non-resisting pre-trial detainees on three occasions last January and writing false reports about each of the incidents.
“The (Justice Department’s) Civil Rights Division has zero tolerance for law enforcement officers who abuse public trust through excessive force and concealing their misconduct,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon. “We will vigorously safeguard the constitutional rights of all individuals, including those in custody.”
“Abuses of power of this kind are unconstitutional, erode our community’s trust, and will be prosecuted,” added Theodore S. Hertzberg, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.
Solomon faces up to 10 years in prison for each federal civil rights violation and 20 years behind bars for each false report.
The FBI’s Atlanta Field Office is investigating the case based on a referral from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.