Eight LA sheriff’s deputies fired for 2023 arrest and beating of trans man

Joseph Benza III, main officer involved in incident with Emmett Brock, pleaded guilty in federal court last week

At least eight deputies with the Los Angeles sheriff's department have been dismissed for their roles in the arrest and beating of a transgender man in February 2023, the Los Angeles Times reports. An FBI investigation remains ongoing.

Deputy Joseph Benza III, the main officer involved in the incident with then 23-year-old Emmett Brock, pleaded guilty in federal court last week to one felony count of deprivation of rights under the color of law, which carries a maximum of 10 years in prison.