CAMDEN COUNTY, Ga. - A grand jury has indicted a Southeast Georgia deputy on multiple counts of federal civil rights violations.

Federal prosecutors say that 42-year-old Camden County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Buck William Aldridge is charged with the deprivation of rights under color of law and falsifying records.

What we know:

According to the indictment, Aldridge used excessive force on arrestees on four separate occasions while working as a deputy sheriff with the agency. He's also accused of creating misleading reports to justify the force.

If convicted, Aldridge faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison for each civil rights violation and 20 years in prison for each false report.

What they're saying:

"Law enforcement officers are entrusted with the authority to uphold the law

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