Ex-prosecutor indicted for allegedly shielding men in Ahmaud Arbery case

• Jackie Johnson accused of protecting ex-employee suspect

• Arbery was killed after being pursued by a white father and son

A former Georgia prosecutor involved in the case of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing has been indicted on charges of misconduct for allegedly using her position to shield the men who chased and shot Arbery as he went for a run in February 2020.

Jackie Johnson, a former district attorney on the Brunswick judicial circuit, was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday on charges of violating her oath of office and hindering a law enforcement officer.

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