MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - A former jailer in Muscatine County will receive nearly $87,000 from the county to settle a lawsuit.

Dean Naylor was fired by the county over online posts he made about Muslims and LGBTQ people.

Naylor, a jail administrator and captain in the sheriff’s department, sued, seeking $1.5 million.

An attorney for the county told supervisors on Monday that the much smaller settlement will save the county the costs of prolonged litigation.

Naylor had argued his firing violated his First Amendment rights. His posts involved several videos on YouTube where he talked about Muslims as “pawns of the devil” and “the gay agenda.”

Naylor said he’s a devout born-again Christian.

In exchange for the money, Naylor promises not to sue the county again.

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