An inmate being held in minimum security at the Central Florida Reception Center in east Orange County suffered a severe beating on March 2. Now, two corrections officers at the State facility are facing criminal charges under an information filed by the office of the Nineteenth Circuit State Attorney Monique Worrell.

Inmate Robert Panayotis, of Volusia County, was taken to the emergency room and suffered permanent disfigurement, according to the results of the investigation conducted by the Office of Inspector General.

One of the corrections officers who was supposed to maintain order and safety behind bars was Samsara Clophat.

Instead, she and fellow corrections officer Ruben Saintilus are facing charges of aggravated battery" causing great bodily harm, "tampering with physical eviden

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