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A U GU ST 2017 SESSION

UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA criminalNo.6:18-CR-/&
SEV E D IN D ICT M EN T

JOH N M A RSHA LL H IGG INS

(Cotmts1,2,3,and4)
In Violation of:
GA RY AN D REW HA SSLER Title 18U.S.C.j242
(Cotmts5and6) Title18U.S.C.j1519

The Grand Jtlry charges:

C O IJN T O N E

1. Thatbetw een on or about February 28,2017,and on or aboutM arch 3,2017,in the

W estem JudicialD istrictofV irginia,the defendant,JO HN M AR SH ALL H IG GW S,w hile acting

tm der color of law ,w illfully deprived inm ate R .E.C.of the right,protected and sectlred by the
hi
Constitution and lawsofthe United States,to due processoflaw,wllich includestherightofa

pretrialdetaineetobefreefrom ajailofficial'sdeliberateindifferencetoilisseriousmedcalneeds,
restlltinginbodilyinjury.
2. In violation ofTitle 18,United StatesCode,Section 242.

CO U N T TW O

1. Thatbetween on oraboutO ctober28,2016,and on oraboutD ecem ber22,2016,in

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the W estem JudicialDistrictofV irginia,the defendant,JOHN M A RSH AI,L IIIG G W S,w hile

acting tmdercoloroflaw,willfully deprived inm ate R.E.C.oftheright,protected and sedlzredby

the Constitm ion and law s ofthe U nited States,to dueprocess oflaw ,which inçludesthe rightof
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apretrialdetaineetobeprotectedfrom theharm offoreseeableinjuryandviolence,resultingin
bodilyinjury.
2. In violation ofTitle 18,United StatesC ode,Section 242.

CO UN T TH R EE

1. Thatbetween on oraboutFebruary 23,2017,and on oraboutFebnzary 28,2017,in the

W estem JudicialDistrictofVirginia,thedefendant,JOHN M ARSHALL HIGGW S,whileacting

tm dercoloroflaw ,w illfully deprived inm atesR .E.C.and M .K .oftheright,protected and securedby

the Constitution and law s ofthe United States,to due process oflaw ,w hich includesthe rightofa

pretrialdetaineetobeprotectedfrom theharm offoreseeableinjuryandviolence,reslzltinginbodily

ICIJ .

2. In violation ofTitle 18,U rlited States Code,Section 242.

CO U N T FO U R

1.Thatbetween on oraboutDecember15,2016,and on oraboutJanuary27,2017,in

the W estem JudicialDisttictofV irginia,the defendant,JOHN M A RSHA LL HIG G W S,w llile

acting tm der color oflaw ,willfully deprived inm ate B .E.ofthe right,protected and secured by

theConstitution and lawsoftheUnited States,to dueprocessoflaw,which includestherightof

apretrialdetaineetobefreef'
rom ajailoftkial'sdeliberateindifferencetolzisseriousmedical
needs,resultingin bodilyinjury.
2. In violation ofTitle 18,U nited States Code,Section 242.

C O UN T FIV E

1. Thaton oraboutM arch 5,2017,in the W estem JudicialD istrictofV irgirlia,the

defendant,GA RY A N DREW HA SSLER,in relation to and in contem plation ofa m atterw ithin

thejtuisdictionoftheFederalBtlreauofInvestigation,anagencyoftheUnited States,knowingly
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 thejudsdiction oftheFederalBlzreauofInvestigation,anagencyoftheUnited States,u owingly
falsised a docllm entwith the intentto im pede,obstruct,and influence the investigation and

properadministration ofthematterwithinthejudsdiction ofafederalagency.Specifically,

GARY ANDREW HASSLER falsisedajailmedical1ogforinmateR.E.C.datedM arch5,2017,
by falsely claim ing thaton Febrtzary 28,2017,inm ate R.E.C.had refused hism edication.

2. ln violation ofTitle 18,United StatesCode,Section 1519.

C O U NT SW

1. That on or about M arch 5,2017,ln the W estenz JudicialDistrict ofVirginia,the

defendant,GARY ANDREW HA SSLER,inrelationtoandin contçmplationofam atterwithinthe

judsdiction ofthe FederalBureau oflnvestigation,an agency oftheUnited States,knowingly

falsified adocllmentwiththeintenttoimpede,obstruct,andinfluencetheinvestigation andproper

administratiqn ofthe matter within thejurisdiction ofa federalagency. Specifically,GARY

ANDREW IlA sstf R falsifiedaRockbddgeRegionallaillncidentReport,datedM arch 5,2017,by

falsely reporting thatinm ate R .E.C.refused m edicalcare on M arch 1,2017.

In violation ofTitle 18,United StatesCode,Section 1519.

ATRUEBILL,this/J dayofAugust,2018.
/s/Foreperson
FO REPER SON

AN IEL BU BAR
V) A TTORN EY FOR TH E U N ITED STA TES
ACTW G UNDER AUTHOIUTY CONFERRED BY 28U.S.C.j515

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