Mississippi Sheriff’s Deputies Called ‘Goon Squad’ Plead Guilty in Case of Torture and Abuse

Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers have pleaded guilty to charges related to the torture and abuse of three people in two separate incidents.

The U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington on June 28, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers have pleaded guilty to charges related to the torture and abuse of three people in two separate incidents.

The defendants—five former Rankin County sheriff’s deputies and one former Richland city police officer—were charged with 16 felonies connected to the violation of civil rights.