Former Erie County Sheriff Sergeant charged with deprivation of rights

SANDUSKY – Former Erie County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Adam Bess was charged with one-count of deprivation of rights.

Bess, 34, of Sandusky, is accused of choking a victim while acting under the color of law on or about November 1, 2021. The indictment states that Bess, acting as a law enforcement officer, willfully used unreasonable force on the victim, who received caused bodily injury as a result.

The case was investigated by the Toledo FBI and the Erie County Sheriff’s Office and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael J. Freeman and Tracey B. Tangeman.

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