US border guard indicted for beating down Chinese businesswoman
A US border guard was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday for allegedly beating up a Chinese businesswoman, in a case that was taken up at the highest diplomatic level between Beijing and Washington. Robert Rhodes, who was charged with violating the civil rights of 37-year-old Zhao Yan near Niagara Falls in July, could face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of 250,000 dollars if convicted. US Attorney Marty Littlefield said Rhodes would be arraigned in court at a date to be announced. According to the indictment, Rhodes struck and hit Zhao with his knee and then "forcibly drove her head into contact with the pavement." Zhao, from Tianjin city, had complained that she told the officers who stopped her that she had legal documents, including a passport and business visa, but they beat her anyway. Zhao is suing the United States for $5 million [ more
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