Matthew Broo
Coverage of Matthew Broo in the Nexus archive.
- Officer found guilty after encouraging family to whip handcuffed 15-year-old with belt
An Ohio police officer was found guilty of dereliction of duty after allowing a handcuffed 15-year-old boy in her custody to be whipped with a belt by an adult. The officer, Jamie Patterson, testified she acted in good faith but admitted to recommending corporal punishment multiple times. She faces up to 90 days in jail and a $750 fine on each of two counts.
- Officer found guilty after encouraging family to whip handcuffed 15-year-old with belt
An Ohio police officer was found guilty of dereliction of duty after encouraging a family to whip a handcuffed 15-year-old with a belt. The teen, who had visible marks but was not hospitalized, was under house arrest at the time. The officer faces up to 90 days in jail and a $750 fine per count.
- Officer found guilty after encouraging family to whip handcuffed 15-year-old with belt
An Ohio police officer was found guilty of dereliction of duty for allowing a handcuffed 15-year-old to be whipped with a belt by an adult. The officer testified she acted in good faith, believing she was helping the teen due to failures by others, but admitted to allowing and instructing corporal punishment multiple times.