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Steven O’Leary – Martin County Sheriff’s Office

Written by CBKN76

Deputy Steven O’Leary was terminated in January 2019 after an internal investigation revealed he made multiple false narcotics-related arrests between May and December 2018. O’Leary claimed substances tested positive for narcotics, but lab results showed they were legal substances like headache powder and laundry detergent. He was arrested in July 2019 and, in December 2021, sentenced to 13 years in prison for fabricating evidence and making false arrests. Fourteen victims filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against O’Leary and the Sheriff’s Office, seeking damages exceeding $75,000.

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