Another lawsuit filed over treatment of ICE detainee at Ohio jail

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: May 25, 2026

Words: 906

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The Butler County Sheriff’s office has again been accused of mistreating an immigrant it was holding for the federal government.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. district court in Cincinnati, alleges that a jailer used racial slurs against an Ecuadoran man, Luis Tenelanda, as he punched Tenelanda so hard that the detainee ended up in the hospital.

In a written statement, the sheriff’s office said it couldn’t comment on the allegations because they’re part of …

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