Ex-deputy Ben Milner convicted of rights violations

MUSKOGEE — The U.S. Justice Department says a federal jury has convicted a former Choctaw County sheriff’s deputy of violating the civil rights of three men.

U.S. Attorney Sheldon Sperling said Ben Milner was convicted Thursday on three counts of violating the civil rights of his victims and two counts of falsifying official reports.

A federal indictment alleged that Milner physically abused a truck driver during a traffic stop in October 2005. He also was accused of beating two inmates with an ax handle while they were in custody in October 2007.

An attorney for Milner couldn’t be reached for comment late Thursday.

He faces a maximum prison sentence of 10 years for each civil rights offense and 20 years for each obstruction offense.

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