On March 4, a federal grand jury in Louisville returned an indictment charging one former and two current Kentucky State Police Troopers with violating individuals’ civil rights while acting as troopers with the agency.
According to the indictment, former Kentucky State Police Trooper 34-year-old Thomas Czartorski was charged with two counts of using unreasonable force in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 242.
Trooper Jarrod Lewis, 29, was charged with one count of using unreasonable force. Trooper James Cameron Wright, 30, was charged with two counts of using unreasonable force and one count of perjury related to false declarations made under oath in connection with a federal civil case involving allegations of civil rights violations.
According to the release, Czartorski, Lewis, and Wright will make initial appearances before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky on April 3.
If convicted, Czartorski faces a maximum sentence of 20 years, Lewis faces a maximum sentence of 10 years and Wright faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison.
A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.
There is no parole in the federal system.
Source: WBKO
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