Former Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced for Slapping 14-Year-Old

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By Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story     Michigan (WWJ) — A former Macomb County sheriff’s deputy accused of slapping a 14-year-old during a transport has been sentenced to jail time and probation. In April, Derek Reed pleaded no contest to willful failure to uphold the law and assault and battery. As part of Reed’s plea agreement, prosecutors dropped fourth-degree child abuse charges. Macomb County prosecutors say on Aug. 29, 2…

Former sheriff's deputy sentenced for slapping 14-year-old

By Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story     Michigan (WWJ) — A former Macomb County sheriff’s deputy accused of slapping a 14-year-old during a transport has been sentenced to jail time and probation. In April, Derek Reed pleaded no contest to willful failure to uphold the law and assault and battery. As part of Reed’s plea agreement, prosecutors dropped fourth-degree child abuse charges. Macomb County prosecutors say on Aug. 29, 2…

Former Macomb County sheriff's deputy sentenced for slapping teen

Derek Reed was sentenced Monday to 45 days in jail and 18 months of probation. He was ordered to report to jail on June 20.

Former Macomb County deputy sentenced for slapping handcuffed 14-year-old

A former Macomb County Sheriff’s deputy will see jail time after being captured on video slapping a teenager.

Former deputy’s attorney criticizes Macomb judge’s jail sentence

A Macomb County judge rankled one of two defense attorneys representing former police officers, both of whom Monday were ordered to serve 45 days in jail Monday for assaulting people. Attorney Marc Curtis, representing former sheriff’s deputy Derek Reed, called the sentence by circuit Judge Micheal Servitto a “miscarriage,” adding his client was “absolutely shocked” by it. “We should have taken it to trial,” Curtis said. He was appalled that his…

Ex-sheriff deputy who pleaded guilty to assaulting teenager gets jail time, probation

Derek Reed grabbed the teen's hair, dragged him out of his patrol vehicle, and knelt on his arm while he screamed in pain, the judge said during the ex-deputy's sentencing.