Ryan Robert Biegel, Civil Rights Violation, Georgia 2024
Former Camden County Jail Corporal Sentenced to 16 Months for Civil Rights Violation
Brunswick, Ga.—Ryan Robert Biegel, a former deputy sheriff and Jail Corporal with the Camden County Sheriff’s Office, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for assaulting a pretrial detainee identified by the initials J.H. on Sept. 3, 2022.
Biegel, 27, of Kingsland, Georgia, pleaded guilty before the Honorable Lisa G. Wood on Jan. 28 to one count of using unreasonable force against the detainee. The FBI Brunswick RA Field Office investigated the matter along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
According to the plea agreement, on Sept. 3, 2022, Biegel and two other correctional officers entered a holding cell in which J.H. was being detained. Upon entering the cell, two other correctional officers restrained J.H.’s arms and pushed him against a wall. Biegel admitted that he punched J.H. five times in the back of the head, which he knew was not reasonable or necessary to accomplish a legitimate law enforcement purpose, and then struck J.H. in the head and body an additional twenty-two times with his fists and knees.
The Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer J. Kirkland for the Southern District of Georgia and Trial Attorney Alec Ward of the Civil Rights Division’s Criminal Section prosecuted the case.
Biegel is currently serving his sentence. The Civil Rights Division is committed to protecting the rights of all individuals, including those in detention.
The case serves as a reminder of the importance of upholding the highest standards of behavior by law enforcement officers and the consequences of failing to do so.
Defendant: Ryan Robert Biegel
Criminal Charges: One count of using unreasonable force against a detainee.
City and State: Brunswick, Georgia.
Exact Date: Jan. 28, 2024 (sentencing), Sept. 3, 2022 (crime date).
Sentence: 16 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
Keywords: Ryan Robert Biegel, Civil Rights Violation, Georgia, 2024, Brunswick, GA, Jail Corporal, assault, pretrial detainee, FBI, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Southern District of Georgia, Civil Rights Division’s Criminal Section.
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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