A former Orange County sheriff’s deputy is accused of throwing scalding water on a mentally ill inmate who didn’t receive medical treatment for his burns for more than six hours
Guadalupe Ortiz, who was fired Friday, is accused of pouring scalding water on a mentally ill man's arms to get him to move his hands from a cell door.
Guadalupe Ortiz, 47, was charged with assault or battery by a public officer and battery with serious bodily injury, and faces a maximum sentence of four years in state prison if convicted on all counts.