A former Monroe Police Department (MPD) officer with a controversial past regarding banned substances pleaded guilty in a case where a local man was kicked in the face, resulting in a lawsuit against the city of Monroe. Jared Desadier, 44, was one of several MPD officers involved in an April 2020 incident where officers allegedly chased then assaulted Williams, causing severe injuries. Williams, who is Black, needed treatment for the injuries he suffered, as pictures of him proved and caused a public uproar from the Black community. Williams filed a complaint against MPD, which didn't gain traction until after Donecia Banks-Miley represented him. Desadier was accused of using excessive force against a Black man in federal court. A two-count indictment also accused Desadier of "willfully depriving an individual of his right to be free from unreasonable seizure and witness tampering". Desadier was alleged to have kicked Williams in the face using unjustified force, kicking him in the area of his face, causing injuries to his body by using his foot as a dangerous weapon. By pleading to the excessive force charge, Desadier faces up to 10 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised probation and a fine of $250,000. He is scheduled to be sentenced on November 21, 2022. Desadier has not been without controversy as he was fired by then MPD Chief Quinton Holmes after he was found to have allegedly had a banned substance in his system following his injury doing a police training exercise. Desadier appealed his case to the Monroe Police and Fire Civil Service Board, where he was found not violating city policy and was restored to the force. In the aftermath of the Williams' incident that would occur later, many have said that the board made an error in its judgment in bringing Desadier back on the force.

Williams' attorney, appeared not to be completely happy with the outcome of the Desadier case because there were other officers involved who were not charged with any wrongdoings. Banks believed it was only a slap on the wrist to Desadier and that her client was depressed upon hearing about Desadier's guilty plea. She said her client would have to deal with the trauma and tragedies of what happened to him. Desadier's guilty plea will perhaps instill some hope that the justice(federal) system is the way out for people like him. There are currently no active investigations into the other officers' conduct. Though Banks-Wiley said Desadier can be an example to other bad apples who may be in MPD, the community's trust won't be restored until more bad apples are exposed. That trust that Monroe's mayor and police chief continue to ask for can only be achieved when the bad apples are gone. They should also not appear to be selective when defending the police department. When one of MPD's finest is about to go to prison for his actions, there has been nary a sound from city hall or the chief's office concerning the Desadier case. Trust cuts both ways.

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