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United States of America v. Ryan Robert Biegel
Date: 07-24-2025
Case Number: 2:25-cr-00002
Judge: Lisa G. Wood
Court: The United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Brunswick
Defendant's Attorney: center> Click Here For The Best Brunswick, Georgia Criminal Defense Law Lawyer Directory
Brunswick, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assaulting a pretrial detainee
Former Supervisor Of Camden County Jail Sentenced For Civil Rights Violation For Assaulting A Pretrial Detainee
A former deputy sheriff and Jail Corporal with the Camden County Sheriff's Office was sentenced today to 16 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for assaulting a pretrial detainee, identified by the initials J.H.
Ryan Robert Biegel, 27, of Kingsland, Georgia, pleaded guilty before the Honorable Lisa G. Wood on Jan. 28 to one count of using unreasonable force against the detainee. According to the plea agreement, on Sept. 3, 2022, Biegel and two other correctional officers entered a holding cell in which J.H. was being detained. Upon entering the cell, two other correctional officers restrained J.H.'s arms and pushed him against a wall. Biegel admitted that he punched J.H. five times in the back of the head, which he knew was not reasonable or necessary to accomplish a legitimate law enforcement purpose, and then struck J.H. in the head and body an additional twenty-two times with his fists and knees.
The FBI Brunswick RA Field Office investigated the matter along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer J. Kirkland for the Southern District of Georgia and Trial Attorney Alec Ward of the Civil Rights Division's Criminal Section prosecuted the case.
A former deputy sheriff and Jail Corporal with the Camden County Sheriff's Office was sentenced today to 16 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for assaulting a pretrial detainee, identified by the initials J.H.
Ryan Robert Biegel, 27, of Kingsland, Georgia, pleaded guilty before the Honorable Lisa G. Wood on Jan. 28 to one count of using unreasonable force against the detainee. According to the plea agreement, on Sept. 3, 2022, Biegel and two other correctional officers entered a holding cell in which J.H. was being detained. Upon entering the cell, two other correctional officers restrained J.H.'s arms and pushed him against a wall. Biegel admitted that he punched J.H. five times in the back of the head, which he knew was not reasonable or necessary to accomplish a legitimate law enforcement purpose, and then struck J.H. in the head and body an additional twenty-two times with his fists and knees.
The FBI Brunswick RA Field Office investigated the matter along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer J. Kirkland for the Southern District of Georgia and Trial Attorney Alec Ward of the Civil Rights Division's Criminal Section prosecuted the case.
16 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Ryan Robert Biegel?
The outcome was: 16 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
Which court heard United States of America v. Ryan Robert Biegel?
This case was heard in The United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, GA. The presiding judge was Lisa G. Wood.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Ryan Robert Biegel?
Plaintiff's attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Brunswick. Defendant's attorney: center> Click Here For The Best Brunswick, Georgia Criminal Defense Law Lawyer Directory.
When was United States of America v. Ryan Robert Biegel decided?
This case was decided on July 24, 2025.