Meigs County pays $60k for former deputies’ alleged misconduct – Athens County Independent

Meigs County pays $60k for former deputies’ alleged misconduct – Athens County Independent

POMEROY, Ohio — A federal court officially entered a judgment against a former Meigs County sheriff’s deputy on July 17 and ordered Meigs County to pay $60,000 to a Pomeroy man and his son, who sued the sheriff’s office over alleged police misconduct. The judgment entry in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio followed an offer made by Meigs County to resolve the case on June 2, which was accepted by the plaintiffs. The lawsu…