Former Fulton County Jail sergeant indicted for using Taser on inmates, falsifying reports

The Brief

  • Khadijah Solomon, a former Fulton County Jail sergeant, was indicted on charges of using a Taser on compliant detainees and falsifying reports to cover up the incidents.
  • The indictment claims Solomon’s actions violated the U.S. Constitution and Fulton County Sheriff’s Office policy, with all incidents captured on her body-worn camera.
  • Solomon faces severe penalties, including up to 10 years in prison for civil rights violations and up to 20 years for falsifying documents.

ATLANTA A former Fulton County Jail sergeant has been indicted on federal civil rights and obstruction charges, accused of repeatedly using a Taser on three compliant detainees and falsifying reports to cover it up.

What we know:

Khadijah Solomon, 47, of Fairburn, was arraigned on Tuesday after a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia handed down a six-count indictment on June 10. The charges stem from three incidents in January 2025 in which Solomon allegedly used her department-issued Taser without legal justification against pretrial detainees at the Fulton County Jail.

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