# @enquirer on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWrOeCUiTR-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63548850-enquirer-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-03T16:13:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sam Greene (@sgdoesit) — https://gondola.cc/sgdoesit

## Caption

A Middletown police officer handcuffed a 15-year-old boy and told relatives it was acceptable to strike him, according to police and county records obtained by The Enquirer.

After responding to a domestic violence call Jan. 3, officer Jamie Patterson asked family members, “What happened to corporal punishment?” and told them it was OK to hit the 15-year-old she handcuffed, according to internal affairs investigation.

She is accused of violating her duty by allowing the beating, which left the boy with visible welts and earned her a formal designation questioning her credibility in court. Internal records also reveal failures by supervisors to promptly investigate the alleged abuse, exposing a three-day lapse in oversight.

Patterson was put on leave on Jan. 10. She was indicted March 3 on two misdemeanor counts of dereliction of duty. She pleaded not guilty and is next scheduled to appear in court on April 22. A trial date has not yet been set.

Enquirer reporter Matthew Cupelli breaks down what we know. Read the full story at the link in our bio. (📽️: matthewcupellimedia / The Enquirer) #cincinnati #cincinnatiohio #middletown #ohio

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