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Sheriff’s deputy charged with abusing 5-year-old son

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LANCASTER – A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has been charged with a felony count of abuse involving his 5-year-old son, District Attorney George Gascón announced Monday, May 22.

Jim Devoe, 28, is accused of slapping and punching his son in the face and then lying to the boy’s mother about what caused the injuries, according to a statement released by the District Attorney’s Office.

“These injuries serve as a stark reminder of the harm that can be inflicted upon small vulnerable children and the importance of holding those who commit such abuse accountable for their actions,” District Attorney George Gascón said. “My office is committed to protecting our children by holding accountable anyone who abuses them.”

Medical professionals who examined the boy documented extensive injuries, including facial swelling and bruising, an eye hemorrhage and red marks on his head and arms, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Devoe is due in court for arraignment on June 1, and he was served on Monday, May 22, with a criminal protective order that bars him from having any contact with his son, the District Attorney’s Office said.

Devoe was arrested May 1 by detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lancaster station and released later that evening on $100,000 bond, jail records show. The Los Angeles Times reported that Devoe, who worked as a bailiff at the courthouse in Lancaster, has been on administrative leave for several months and cited two law enforcement sources who said Devoe was placed on leave after several allegations of misconduct, including alleged possession of illegal steroids.

Devoe’s attorney, Anthony Salerno, denied the allegation involving steroids and told the Los Angeles Times that his client was placed on leave after “his driver license was suspended due to speeding at an extremely high rate.”

Salerno said that Devoe “loves his children” and is “not an abuser, and he did not abuse his son,” according to the Los Angeles Times.

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26 comments for "Sheriff’s deputy charged with abusing 5-year-old son"

  1. Its a proven fact most people who are police officers have no morals at any level and should not be a police officer. They lack basic principles like honesty, integrity and simply doing the right thing to people.

    • When I saw Frank Rizzo and the phrase, “It’s a proven fact…” I expected that to crash the “internets”.

      It’s like trying to divide by zero on a calculator.

  2. Domestic violence is an automatic ticket to get your guns taken away on a federal level. No owning guns for life, that will be a great punishment for bacon bits.

  3. This serves as a stark reminder that Lancaster police are abusive and pig headed feckless human beings that hide like cowards behind common core values and a gun. Imagine the many abuses they have covered up in jail. They even pay inmates to do their abusive dirty work. That jerk weed of a wannabe cop literally took his work home and took it out on his son. It would be no surprise to me if patriots started slapping and punching them like children while I’m bravely being a keyboard warrior, laughing it up. With these morons, everyone is guilty till proven innocent. They should be seen the same.

  4. Great comments in here from the Virtuous and brave people from Lancaster , I just pray that this boy recovers quickly and completely and the family gets the help it needs. It’s called sympathy, I know it’s the AV but try it sometime. It might help that hate in your heart.

    • Although I do sympathize with your comment because you are truly afraid. You are hateful and probably scared of most things . The only people who are scared of just being around people are usually hiding something……

      • It doesn’t require being fearful to acknowledge danger. Anyone that doesn’t recognize that an armed thug that believes they are exempt from the law is dangerous to have around is a fool.

        • So I’m the fool for believing all of the police in the United States are dangerous thugs. Sounds like you have never left the house. You and fat blob are perfect for each other. If you believe all police are dangerous then you are the fool.

          • I’ve been out of the house plenty. That was a silly claim clearly intended for nothing but an attempt at insult.

            As to “all police are dangerous,” I never said that. More than enough of them are to justify steering clear of them all. It’s like sharks; most of them are probably content just cruising for seal meat, but that doesn’t mean I am inviting any of them into my pool.

            I had a clear rule when I was in business. When I was bidding a job I would find out what the potential customers did for a living. If there was a cop in the household, no bid. Served me well.

          • Well, since you are a proven coward your opinions on what is actually dangerous are pretty useless Mike.

        • Spot on Tim

          We are the same age and I’ve observed plenty to know it’s smart to avoid cops.

          Not hiding anything but my identity.

          PHS class of 1980

        • Sadly it seems like Lancaster officers can do whatever they want to anyone at all. I personally went through a devastation at Lancaster station and nothing was done to the wrong doing officer.

          • There are reasons why the Lancaster sheriff’s station consistently receives low scores from ALADS, why Lancaster has the highest crime rate in the AV, why homelessness is out of control, and why East Lancaster is the most unsafe place to be in the AV. It all starts at the top with leadership, or in the case of Lancaster, the lack of it.

  6. I used to know this dude from the place he worked before he was a deputy. He had a massive ego problem, obviously repressed anger, and considering how lazy he was, I couldn’t understand how he even made it through the academy. How anyone could be attracted to a narcissist like that enough to have children with him in the first place is beyond me. But I can’t say I’m surprised that he would be abusive. I feel sorry for his children. Always have since I found out he was going to be a father.

  7. A lot of child abuse in Antelope Valley. Several well known death cases of children here. He is the worse of the worse. Never should be a cop

      • The Antelope Valley is a CONSERVATIVE BASTION and don’t you forget it.

        “In other words, if a county had a higher proportion of Trump voters than Biden voters, there were generally higher reports of child abuse.”-Right and Freedom website

    • He needs to go to jail.there is no excuse for child abuse.not so ever.on top he does steroids. He needs to be fired and put in jail for child abuse.and his wife needs to leave him its she smart because it won’t ever stop.her child is worth more than want to be a man.hes a coward and piece of [removed].

  10. So this guy has been on paid leave “for several months” and his own lawyer says it is because he got his driver’s license suspended due to speeding at an extremely high rate. Tell me ONE job outside law enforcement that involves driving a car where you can get your driver’s license suspended for that and not only not get fired but not even lose pay. Just one.

    • I’ll give you two , any union or govt job. Although I’m sure you won’t admit that.

      • I’ve had union and government jobs and never once thought that if I brazenly broke the law that I would be rewarded with months of paid vacation.