Former US detention officer charged with 20 counts of felony forgery
Summary
A former detention officer in Guilford County, North Carolina, is charged with felony forgery for allegedly falsifying court documents linked to ICE detainers for 20 inmates. The officer, Michael Diehl, is accused of forging magistrates’ signatures on forms needed to legally hold inmates beyond their release time for ICE custody.Key Facts
- Michael Diehl, a former Guilford County detention officer, faces 20 felony forgery charges.
- The forged documents were orders allowing the detention center to hold inmates for ICE custody.
- Each forged form had a fake magistrate’s signature and was linked to an ICE detainer for an inmate.
- Normally, inmates must appear before a magistrate with their ICE detainer to approve extended detention.
- The forgery was discovered after a suspicious document was reported by the magistrate’s office.
- Diehl’s employment with the sheriff’s office was ended during the investigation.
- Diehl was arrested, charged, and released on a $5,000 bond.
- The investigation is ongoing, and more charges may be added.
- The case takes place amid a high number of ICE detentions under President Trump’s immigration policies.
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