A 29-year-old Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy was scheduled to appear in Broward County bond court Friday in connection with a pending domestic violence case.
Deputy Steven M. Nesbitt is facing charges of third-degree felony false imprisonment and first-degree misdemeanor battery. Broward County Circuit Judge Susan L. Alspector is presiding over the case, which involves the Plantation Police Department.
Court records indicate the victim is Nesbitt’s wife and the mother of their two children. On Sept. 24, she provided a Plantation detective with a video recorded on May 19 that allegedly showed abuse in front of one of their daughters.
“The victim stated that she was in fear for her personal safety due to past unreported incidents of physical violence against her by Steven,” a detective wrote in the Sept. 24 report.
Following an investigation, a judge issued a warrant for Nesbitt’s arrest Wednesday, which was served by police the next day. He was booked at the Broward County Main Jail in Fort Lauderdale and is currently suspended without pay, according to BSO.
