An ex-Louisiana State Police trooper was charged on Thursday with a civil rights violation for assaulting a Black driver 18 times with a flashlight, according to the Associated Press.   

A grand jury indicted Jacob Brown for the 2019 beating of Aaron Larry Bowman following a traffic stop. Bowman suffered a broken jaw, broken ribs and a gash on his head that needed six staples stemming from the alleged assault.   

In footage captured from Brown’s body camera, Bowman can be heard screaming, “I’m not resisting! I’m not resisting!” 

According to the U.S. attorney’s office for the Western District of Louisiana, prosecutors charged Brown with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law.   

The Department of Justice states on their website that deprivation of rights under color of law “include acts not only done by federal, state, or local officials within their lawful authority, but also acts done beyond the bounds of that official’s lawful authority, if the acts are done while the official is purporting to or pretending to act in the performance of his/her official duties.”    

The New York Times reported that he faces up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.   

Brown told investigators that he used the flashlight as a baton, which he defended as “pain compliance,” an affidavit showed.   

According to the Times, the former officer was arrested in February and charged with second-degree battery and malfeasance in office. He also faces criminal charges in two other excessive force cases. He stepped down from his job in March.   

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