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Correctional officer charged with assaulting cuffed inmate headed to trial

Defense attorney Christopher Urbano said that he expects Blair County Prison officer Lloyd Gene Rogers Jr. to be exonerated

By Joe Mandak
Associated Press

ITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania county jail officer has been ordered to stand trial on charges he assaulted a handcuffed inmate by pushing him backward so hard that he hit his head and suffered a seizure.

But defense attorney Christopher Urbano said after Tuesday’s preliminary hearing that he expects Blair County Prison officer Lloyd Gene Rogers Jr. to be exonerated at trial.

The 36-year-old Tyrone man is charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct, official oppression and harassment.

Rogers was suspended with pay before the charges were filed last month.