McLeod, Denmark file federal lawsuit against sheriff, police chief for civil rights violations

Posted on February 25, 2015

A Perry man acquitted on charges of lewd battery and molestation of a minor filed a 22-count federal lawsuit against the sheriff, police chief, numerous officers and the City of Perry alleging violations of his civil rights.

Tallahassee attorney Marie A. Mattox filed the motion on William “Daniel” McLeod Jr.’s behalf Tuesday, Feb. 17. Local county firefighter Jeremy Denmark is a co-plaintiff in the suit, also alleging civil rights violations by many of the same officers McLeod named.

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