(KRON) -- Ten former East Bay police officers have been convicted in federal court for crimes ranging from using excessive force against suspects to fraud. One of the 10 officers, former Antioch Police Department officer Devon Wenger, was convicted by a jury on Thursday of conspiracy against rights.

The jury’s verdict followed a seven-day trial before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White.

Wenger, 33, faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. Judge White ordered Wenger to be immediately remanded to custody. He will be sentenced on Dec. 2.

According to prosecutors, Wenger conspired with other APD officers to use unreasonable force to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate residents of Antioch.

"By using unnecessary and unreasonable force under the guise of law enforcement, Wenger be

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