Former Clayton County jailer admits to repeatedly tasing compliant detainee

The Brief

  • Former jailer Justin Bethea admitted using a Taser on a detainee at least six times during a 2024 transfer.
  • Surveillance video showed the detainee was on the floor and obeying orders when Bethea used the Taser.
  • Bethea faces federal sentencing on March 10, 2026, for violating the detainee’s civil rights.

ATLANTA A former Clayton County jailer has admitted to repeatedly using a Taser on a detainee.

He pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights charge in a case now headed for sentencing early next year.

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