BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Two more deputies have pleaded guilty in a federal investigation of a case involving jail abuse and cover-ups.

Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies Jason Comeaux and David Hines pleaded guilty to civil rights violations Monday, The Advocate (https://bit.ly/1SyFuDe) reported.

Comeaux admitted his involvement in the beating of inmate Anthony Daye on April 29, 2011, during a contraband sweep at Iberia Parish Jail.

According to court filings, prosecutors say Comeaux and other deputies struck Daye at a jail chapel after being instructed to do so by a high-ranking sheriff’s office official. Prosecutors say an unidentified high-ranking official stood and watched the beating.

Hines admitted his involvement in another beating. He said he struck a man at a New Iberia apartment because a high-ranking official believed the man had attacked one of his relatives. He also admitted to writing a false police report to justify the use of force.

Six other officials have pleaded guilty in the case. They have admitted to either participating or observing without intervening in the abuse of four inmates at the jail. Three of the four inmates, including Daye, were beaten during the April 2011 incident. The fourth was struck in Sept. 2011.

Sheriff Louis Ackal has not responded to repeated requests for comment by the newspaper.

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Information from: The Advocate, https://theadvocate.com

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