A former Crenshaw County jail administrator has been indicted for allegedly violating the civil rights of a detainee and for falsifying a report, as well as making false statements to investigators.Â
According to an online statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Middle District of Alabama, Alexander Porter, 33, allegedly attacked an inmate that was being compliant in 2021.Â
"The indictment alleges that, on or about Oct. 12, 2021, Porter used unreasonable force on a pre-trial detainee while acting under color of law in violation of the 14th Amendment and falsified a use of force report to cover up his assault of the victim," the statement says.Â
"The indictment also charges Porter with making false statements to state and federal investigators on Nov. 18, 2021, and June 28, 2022, respectively."
If convicted, Porter faces 10 years in prison for the federal civil rights violation, 20 years in prison for falsifying the report and five years for making false statements to investigators.Â
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