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10 officers at scandal-plagued N.J. women’s prison have now been charged over inmate beatings
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Ten correctional police officers have been charged in connection to the beating of prisoners at New Jersey s women s prison. From left to right: Officers Jose Irizarry, Courey James, Gustavo Sarmiento Jr., Tara Wallace, Lt. Eddie Molina, Luis Garcia, and Sergeants Amir Bethea, Anthony Valvano, Matthew Faschan and Andraia Bridges.
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State authorities on Tuesday accused a lieutenant and a sergeant of lying on official documents about the brutal beatings of inmates at New Jersey’s women’s prison, bringing the total number of sworn law enforcement officers accused of assaulting women or aiding in the coverup to 10.
2 more guards at NJ women s prison charged in attack
MIKE CATALINI, Associated Press
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) Two more New Jersey prison guards have been charged with misconduct stemming from what officials said was a January attack on inmates at the state s only women s prison, the state s attorney general said Tuesday.
Lt. Eddie Molina has been charged with two counts of official misconduct and one count of tampering with public records, and Sgt. Andraia Bridges has been charged with a count of official misconduct, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said in a statement.
The charges stem from what Grewal said was a “brutal attack” on inmates at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. Tuesday s announcement brings to 10 the number of guards charged. Grewal has said the guards forcibly removed inmates, against policy, and in at least two cases pepper sprayed and punched inmates.
MyCentralJersey.com
Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal on Tuesday announced charges against Lt. Eddie Molina, 42, of East Brunswick, and Sgt. Andraia Bridges, 44, of North Plainfield, in connection with the early morning forced cell extractions at the prison on Jan. 12.
Molina was charged with two counts of official misconduct, a second-degree crime, and tampering with public records or information, a third-degree crime.
Molina is represented by New Brunswick-based attorney Steve Altman, who is not commenting on the case, according to his law office.
Bridges was charged with official misconduct, a second-degree crime.
She is represented by attorney James Pomaco who said Bridges is a 14-year veteran and a dedicated officer with an exemplary record.
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