Derek Chauvin's Federal Plea Deal: Details Released

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty in federal court to two violations of a federal civil rights statute Wednesday. Chauvin was charged in George Floyd's 2020 death, and in a separate, 2017 case involving a 14-year-old.

Chauvin pleaded guilty to willfully depriving Floyd of his constitutional rights while working as a police officer, resulting in Floyd's death.

Chauvin also pleaded guilty to willfully depriving a 14-year-old of his constitutional rights in 2017, resulting in injury. Read more about the 2017 case here.

Under the plea agreement, Chauvin faces a sentence between 20 and 25 years in prison. A sentencing date has not yet been determined.

The sentence will run currently with the 22.5 years he is already serving for his state murder conviction in Floyd's death.

Under the terms of the federal plea agreement, Chauvin will serve his sentence in federal custody and will not be eligible to work in any law enforcement capacity following his release

"Defendant Chauvin has pleaded guilty to two federal civil rights violations, one of which led to the tragic loss of George Floyd’s life," said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in a news release.

"While recognizing that nothing can repair the harm caused by such acts, the Justice Department is committed to holding accountable those who violate the Constitution, and to safeguarding the civil rights of all Americans."

A trial involving three other former Minneapolis police officers federal charged in Floyd's death — Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and Tou Thao — is set for early 2022.

Reporting from the Associated Press was used in this story