Sullivan County Man Indicted, Accused of Filing a False Report and Perjury – TBINewsroom.com

SULLIVAN COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has led to the indictment of a Sullivan County man on charges of perjury and making a false report.

In April, at the request of 2^nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus and TBI special agents began investigating an allegation of sexual assault against a Bristol Police Department officer. The alleged victim, James Midkiff, reported that the officer assaulted him and used excessive force during an arrest on April 4, 2024. During the investigation, agents determined that Midkiff’s allegations were false.

Last week, the Sullivan County Grand Jury returned indictments against James Midkiff (DOB: 3/30/98) on one count of perjury and one count of filing a false report. Today, he was booked into the Sullivan County Jail, where he was already being held on unrelated charges.

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