A former sheriff’s deputy in South Carolina was arrested Tuesday and is facing charges after allegedly shocking an individual with his stun gun at least 17 times when he was a deputy.
James Trotter, a former deputy with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, has been charged with two counts of misconduct in office and assault and battery for “unlawfully” using his stun gun against an individual almost 20 times, according to a report.
The incident occurred on Aug. 20, 2021, authorities said.
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Further details regarding the events of the incident have not been released by authorities.
Trotter left the sheriff’s office two weeks after the incident, and the office said he “retired during [an] internal investigation on excessive use of force.”
There was a criminal investigation into his actions at the time, a report noted.
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division agents who carried out the investigation detained Trotter, and he was sent to the Pickens County Detention Center, authorities said.
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He has since left the center, the report noted.
