LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two former top officials of the nation’s largest sheriff’s department have surrendered to the FBI in a widespread misconduct investigation stemming from abuse within the Los Angeles County jail system.
U.S. Attorney’s spokesman Thom Mrozek says former Undersheriff Paul Tanaka and former Capt. William Carey turned themselves in early Thursday.
Both men are expected to be arraigned later in the day on charges related to the investigation.
Several sheriff’s employees have been charged with federal crimes including beating inmates, obstructing justice, bribery and conspiracy.
Tanaka’s attorney, H. Dean Steward, said Tanaka plans to “aggressively defend” himself in court. Lawyers for Carey could not immediately be reached for comment.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI have set a joint 9 a.m. news conference to discuss the public corruption case.
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