Gibbs ordered to serve 15 more years for jail assaults KXMB News 12
By Associated Press
December 20, 2007
Former Barnes County jail officer Moe Gibbs has been sentenced to 25 years in prison with 10 suspended for assaulting female inmates at the facility and 20 years with eight suspended for the rape of a Fargo woman.
Female Inmates Claim Sex Abuse By Prison Guards KIRO News 7
December 19, 2007
The Washington Department of Corrections has begun an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by as many as 10 officers that have reportedly traded sex for privileges with female inmates at the Women's Correctional Center.
Former prison guard gets jail time for sex with inmate Pocono Record
By Andrew Scott
December 18, 2007
Former Monroe County Correctional Facility officer Mark Gutshall has been sentenced to twenty three months in jail after pleading guilty to institutional sexual assault for having consensual sex with a female inmate at the facility.
Ex-officers guilty of sex count The Republican
By Buffy Spencer
December 11, 2007
Former Hampden County Correctional Center officers Stanford Norman and Brian K. Murphy have been found guilty of having sex with female inmates while employed at the facility.
Utah jail guards disciplined for inappropriate contact ABC News 4
By Jill Atwood
December 9, 2007
Sexual misconduct and inappropriate contact with county jail and Utah state prison inmates has led to the suspension and dismissal of several jail guards and other law enforcement officers.
7 sue firm, cite abuse by guard at TYC facility The Dallas Morning News
By Holly Becka
December 6, 2007
Seven young men formerly in custody at the Coke County Juvenile Justice Center have filed a lawsuit against GEO Group Inc. due to alleged abuse by a registered sex offender who worked for the company as a night-shift guard.
'Feminine' inmates criticize jail's 'protective' isolation Sun-Sentinel
By Michael Mayo
December 6, 2007
In a letter to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 10 homosexual male inmates at the Broward County jail have described being isolated from the general population for their feminine characteristics as humiliating and discriminatory.
Former Athens Police officer charged with felony sexual abuse The News Courier
By Jean Cole
December 5, 2007
Former Athens Police officer Arthur Gooch has been charged with first degree sexual abuse and released from Huntsville City jail after posting a $5,000 bond.
November
Ex-DPC aide admits having sex at center The News Journal
By Lee Williams
November 28, 2007
Former Delaware Psychiatric Center attendant Woods Etherington Jr. has pled guilty to one count of having sex in a detention facility, and one count of patient abuse after being charged with raping and abusing a patient in his care.
Spokane Co. prosecutor won't charge officer accused of rape The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
By Associated Press
November 20, 2007
Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker says he has declined to file criminal charges against Detective Jason Uberuaga who has been accused of rape.
St. Lucie juvenile guard accused of sexual assault Palm Beach Post
By Paul Quinlan
November 19, 2007
St. Lucie County's juvenile detention center private security guard Leroy Masters has been charged with sexual assault for allegedly following a female employee into a restroom and forcing himself on her. For more information on this article click here.
Corrections officer accused of inmate sex Appeal Democrat
By Rob Young
November 17, 2007
Leo Chesney Community Correctional Facility for women officer Mark Steven Susoeff has been accused of having sex with a inmate on two occasions.
Jail Guards Arrested for Sexual Assault WHSV News 3
By Meg Gatto
November 16, 2007
Former Middle River Regional Jail officers James Pysell and Tracy Smith have been charged with having inappropriate sexual relations with inmates at the facility.
Priest Pleads Guilty To Sex With Inmates WTAE News 4
By Associated Press
November 15, 2007
Former Fort Worth women's federal prison chaplain Vincent Inametti has pled guilty to two counts of sexual abuse of a ward for having sex with two inmates at the facility.
Former officer sentenced to one year in jail for sex with inmate NTV
By Associated Press
November 15, 2007
Former Franklin police officer Matthew Bower has been sentenced to one year in jail after pleading no contest to one count of second degree sexual abuse of an inmate and one count of official misconduct for sexually abusing a female inmate at the Franklin County Jail.
Corrections officer indicted for alleged tryst with inmate Today's Sunbeam
By Randall Clark
November 15, 2007
Salem County Correctional Facility officer Kimberly Miller has been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly engaging in a six month sexual relationship earlier this year with an inmate under her supervision.
Corrections Officer And Inmate Plan To Wed KIRO News 7
November 13, 2007
Former Pierce County jail officer Sara Camarillo is attempting to arrange a marriage between her and inmate Jimi James Hamilton.
No More Adult Prison for RI 17-Year-Olds Google
By Associated Press
November 11, 2007
Rhode Island has repealed a controversial sentencing law and will no longer send 17-year-old offenders to adult prisons.
Ex-guard Simpson pleads no contest in prison sex scandal Pocono Record
November 8, 2007
Former Monroe County correctional officer Dana Simpson has pled no contest to a charge of having sexual contact with inmates.
State seeks to operate its prisons The Altoona Mirror
By Jessica VanderKolk
November 5, 2007
Pennsylvania lawmakers will consider a bill aimed at banning the operation of state correctional facilities by private companies.
County Jail officer convicted of engaging in sexual activity with inmate San Luis Obispo
By Leslie Parrilla
November 1, 2007
Former San Luis Obispo County Jail officer Steven Edward Irysh has pled no contest to engaging in sexual activity with a female inmate while employed at the facility.
October
Ex-guard pleads guilty to bribery, sex Richmond Times-Dispatch
By Tom Campbell
October 31, 2007
Former Petersburg Federal Correctional Center officer Alfreda Best has pled guilty to bribery and having sex with an inmate for repeatedly engaging in oral sex with inmate Rodney Simmons and being paid by an inmate to supply contraband.
Correctional officer pleads guilty to bribery, carnal knowledge WDBJ News 7
By Associated Press
October 30, 2007
Former Petersburg federal prison correctional officer Alfreda Best has pled guilty to accepting bribes from inmates and engaging in oral sex with an inmate at the facility.
Law on Young Offenders Causes Rhode Island Furor The New York Times
By Katie Zezima
October 30, 2007
The Rhode Island legislature is expected to pass a bill to repeal a measure in effect that classifies 17-year olds as adults within the court system.
Court orders Wilson freed in teen sex case CNN
October 26, 2007
The Georgia Supreme Court has ordered that Genarlow Wilson be released from prison after ruling that his sentence for a teen sex conviction was cruel and unusual punishment.
Guards Punished After Lesbian Inmate Wedding The Ledger
October 25, 2007
The Florida Department of Corrections has disciplined eight correctional officers for their part in a what was described as a lesbian inmate wedding ceremony at Lowell Correctional Institution.
Three ex-guards cop pleas in jail scandal Pocono Record
By Andrew Scott
October 24, 2007
Three former Monroe County jail officers charged with their involvement in providing contraband to and having sexual contact with inmates at the facility have accepted plea agreements in return for testifying against four other officers.
Eight no longer work at prison following accusations of abuse The Examiner
By Bill Myers & Scott McCabe
October 23, 2007
Four Washington D.C. Jail officers have resigned and four others have been suspended after being accused of improperly strip searching an inmate.
Condoms for inmates sparking controversy The Sacramento Bee
By Andy Furillo
October 21, 2007
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has asked the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to start a pilot project to distribute prophylactics to determine the risk and viability of such a program by identifying one state prison facility for the purpose of allowing nonprofit and health agencies to distribute sexual barrier devices.
Jail officer allegedly flashed inmate San Luis Obispo
By Leslie Parrilla
October 21, 2007
Former San Luis Obispo County Jail officer Steven Edward Irysh has been charged with indecent exposure and engaging in sexual activity with a confined person for allegedly exposing himself to a female inmate and having her expose herself in exchange for candy bars and other favors.
Worker charged with sex abuse of female prisoners Arizona Daily Star
By Dale Quinn
October 16, 2007
Pima County jail health care employee Christopher Erin Johnston has been charged with five counts of sexual abuse and five counts of unlawful sexual conduct for allegedly sexually abusing female inmates at the facility.
Veto of California's Condoms in Prisons Bill Earth Times
By PR Newswire
October 15, 2007
The Inmate and Community Public Health & Safety Act that would have allowed the state of California to permit nonprofit healthcare agencies permission to distribute condoms in California prisons in an effort to reduce the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among inmates has been vetoed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger with the Governor's office promising to instruct the Department of Corrections to implement a smaller pilot condom distribution program as an alternative.
Barren County Deputy Jailer Arrested on Sexual Abuse Charges WBKO
October 15, 2007
Barren County deputy jailer Ricardo "Ricky" Huffman has been charged with tampering with physical evidence, sexual abuse second-degree and official misconduct for allegedly having sex with an inmate at the facility.
Corrections Officer Facing Sexual Abuse Charges WKYT News 57
By Angela Sparkman
October 15, 2007
Otter Creek Correctional Facility officer George Hale has been charged with second degree sexual abuse and promoting contraband for allegedly having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a female inmate.
Girl alleges sex abuse in Texas prison Chicago Tribune
By Howard Witt
October 9, 2007
A female juvenile in custody at the Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Complex has accused male officer Jaime Segura of watching her shower and touching her inappropriately.
Prison nurse fired The Times-Tribune
By Borys Krawczeniuk
October 2, 2007
A Lackawanna County Prison nurse has been recently fired for allegedly having a sexual relationship with an inmate at the facility.
Former correctional officer charged with sexual assault WEAN News 8
October 1, 2007
Former Burnet County Jail officer Thomas Joe Pheifer has been charged with sexual assault for the alleged abuse of an inmate at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
September
Female prison guard from Kingston resigns after rape arrest Daily Freeman
By Hank Gross
September 28, 2007
Former Downstate Correctional Facility officer Marcy Brodhead has been charged with rape, committing a criminal sexual act, official misconduct and promoting prison contraband for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a male inmate at the facility and providing him with marijuana.
FCI guard sentenced for sex with inmate News-Times
September 28, 2007
Former Danbury Federal Correctional Institution officer Scott Frank has been sentenced to one month in prison for having a sexual relationship with an inmate at the women's facility. Upon completion of his sentence, he will be placed on five years of supervised release, the first five months of which he must spend at home being electronically monitored. The sentence also includes 200 hours of community service and he will be required to register as a sex offender.
Guard convicted of sexual contact with inmate is off probation The Star-Ledger
By Judith Lucas
September 27, 2007
Former Union County correctional officer Sean Higgins has been released from a two year probation sentence for pleading guilty to having sexual contact with an inmate after only two months.
County jails in Maine, NH ignore federal anti-rape law MSNBC
By Robert M. Cook
September 24, 2007
Officials from several New Hampshire and Maine county jails have stated that they currently have no plans to implement Prison Rape Elimination Act standards by the federal compliance deadline due to reasons ranging from a lack of funding to claims that they already have sufficient policies in place.
Pierce County Jail Officer Accused Of Sex With Inmate KIRO News 7
September 21, 2007
A female Pierce County Jail correctional officer has been charged with custodial sexual misconduct for allegedly having sexual contact with a male inmate.
Former guard charged with sex assault Concord Monitor
By Annmarie Timmons
September 21, 2007
Former New Hampshire Department of Corrections employee Darrell Brinkley has been indicted on five counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault, two counts of felonious sexual assault, one count of simple assault, one misdemeanor count of sexual assault and two counts of indecent exposure after being accused of sexual assault by female inmates.
Pierce County Jail Officer Accused Of Sex With Inmate KIRO News 7
September 21, 2007
A female Pierce County Jail correctional officer has been charged with custodial sexual misconduct for allegedly having sexual contact with a male inmate.
Veteran officer accused of fondling jail inmate Herald News
By Ed Beeson
September 19, 2007
The Paterson Police Department's Internal Affairs unit is investigating an allegation that municipal jail officer Randy Billie inappropriately touched a female inmate.
Franklin police officer pleads guilty to sex abuse of inmate Action 3 News
By Associated Press
September 19, 2007
Franklin County police officer Matthew Bower has pled no contest to one count of second degree sexual abuse of an inmate and one count of official misconduct for sexually abusing a female inmate at the county jail.
Guard sues after alleged abuse at jail Nashua Telegraph
By Andrew Wolfe
September 17, 2007
Hillsborough County jail correctional officer Doris Sanabria has filed a lawsuit against the facility after allegedly witnessing other officers assault a female inmate. She claims she suffered retaliation after attempting to report the incident to her supervisors.
Rape prevention a tough issue for corrections officials KXNet
By Associated Press
September 16, 2007
State Department of Corrections Prison Rape Elimination Act program manager Ken Van Meveren discusses issues of setting standards on addressing sexual assault in prisons and jails after attending a recent South Dakota Corrections Association and Family Court Judges conference.
Employers hesitant to release applicants' background information The Dallas Morning News
By Diane Jennings
September 16, 2007
Employment experts claim that individuals with criminal backgrounds could still be hired within the Texas Youth Commission due to standard business practices that employers believe prevent them from releasing certain information.
Counselor accused of abusing teenager The Seattle Times
By Christine Clarridge
September 13, 2007
A female King County Juvenile Detention Center mental health counselor is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct with a 17-year old boy at the facility.
Law could send more youths to adult prisons Star-Telegram
By John Moritz
September 6, 2007
Prosecutors and law enforcement officials are concerned that a new law designed to improve the conditions within the Texas Youth Commission that led to the widespread abuse of youth in state custody is likely to result in more youth ending up in jails and prisons. .
State settles suit with inmate who alleged rape by prison staff Times Leader
By Associated Press
September 4, 2007
The state of Pennsylvania has agreed to pay $35,000 to settle a lawsuit by a convicted murderer who alleged that she was raped and assaulted by staff at the State Correctional Institution at Cambridge Springs.
Rape Investigation at Tennessee Youth Center ABC News 24
September 2, 2007
A 13-year old boy at the Chad Youth Enhancement Center has been charged with the alleged rape of another boy at the center.
August
Former juvenile center leader acquitted The Indianapolis Star
By Jon Murray
August 31, 2007
Marion Superior Court Judge Sheila A. Carlisle has acquitted former superintendent of the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center Damon Ellison of charges he mishandled a sexual abuse report.
Juvenile detention center responsible for sex abuse there Newsday
By Associated Press
August 29, 2007
A New Jersey state appeals court has released an opinion stating that a juvenile detention center can be held responsible if an employee has a sexual relationship with a resident.
Clackamas deputies arrested in separate cases The Oregonian
August 16, 2007
Two Clackamas County Sheriff's Office deputies have been arrested. The first deputy was charged with official misconduct, sex abuse and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The second, was charged with assault and official misconduct stemming from his actions during the arrest of a criminal suspect.
Salem County corrections officer arrested Bridgeton News
By Robert Linnehan
August 16, 2007
Salem County Correctional Facility officer Kimberly Miller has been charged with official misconduct, pattern of official misconduct and providing contraband to an inmate for allegedly having a sexual relationship with an inmate at the facility.
Officer Charged With Sexual Misconduct Washington Post
By Theresa Vargas
August 15, 2007
Prince William County correctional officer Maria C. Torres-Corbin has been charged with carnal knowledge of an inmate for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a male inmate on house arrest.
Fired sheriff's officers won't be prosecuted The Murfreesboro Post
August 14, 2007
Five former Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office detention center employees who were fired for sexual misconduct with female inmates and violating conduct policies will not be prosecuted according to a decision by the district attorney’s office.
Inmates sue guard, allege sex assault Concord Monitor
By Annmarie Timmins
August 11, 2007
Two women have filed a lawsuit against the New Hampshire Department of Corrections and former correctional officer Darrell Brinkley alleging that they were sexually assaulted at the state prison's secure psychiatric unit.
Two teen inmates face sex charges Richmond Times-Dispatch
By Frank Green
August 8, 2007
Two 17-year old youth offenders the Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center have been charged with aggravated sexual battery, malicious wounding, abduction, conspiracy to commit a felony and a misdemeanor charge of indecent exposure for allegedly sexually assaulting a cellmate.
Former Millbrook police officer accused of on-duty on sex crimes Everything Alabama
By Associated Press
August 8, 2007
Former Millbrook policeman Francisco Aponte has been charged with rape, sexual abuse and sexual misconduct for an alleged sexual assault on a woman while on duty.
Former youth prison guard accused of sex with teen inmate The Houston Chronicle
By Associated Press
August 7, 2007
Former Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Complex correctional officer Jaime Segura has been indicted for allegedly having sex with a female offender under 17.
Ex-prison officers charged with misconduct The State
August 6, 2007
Former Department of Juvenile Justice correctional officer Karmen Nicole Chavis has been charged with second-degree sexual misconduct with a youth for alleged kissing and inappropriate touching at the Department of Juvenile Justice. Former correctional officer Jessica Nicole James has been charged with first-degree sexual misconduct with a male inmate at Broad River Correctional Institution.
Female inmates allege assault The Seattle Times
By Jonathan Martin & Jennifer Sullivan
August 4, 2007
A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of two unnamed inmates at the Washington Corrections Center for Women against the Washington Department of Corrections alleging that incomplete investigations into inmates' complaints have resulted in repeated assaults against inmates.
Transgender inmate alleging rape loses lawsuit KESQ News 3
By Associated Press
August 3, 2007
A San Francisco Superior Court jury has ruled in favor of six Folsom State Prison employees in a lawsuit filed by inmate Alexis Giraldo. The suit alleged that the employees failed to protect her from being sexually assaulted at the facility.
Corrections Officer Gets Max For Inmate Sex North Country Gazette
August 2, 2007
Former Metropolitan Correctional Center corrections officer J.C. Green has been sentenced to twelve months in prison for engaging in a sexual act with a federal inmate.
R.I. Police Officer Accused of Rape Washington Post
By Ray Henry
August 1, 2007
Providence police officer Marcus Huffman has been charged with a single count of first-degree sexual assault for allegedly raping a 19-year old woman at a police substation.
July
Prisoner convicted of doing indecent act in Broward jail cell Sun-Sentinel
By Tonya Alanez
July 25, 2007
Broward County jail inmate Terry Lee Alexander has been convicted of indecent exposure for masturbating in his cell while a female deputy witnessed from another room.
Raped, beaten, transgender inmate sues Calif. prison system Chicago Sun-Times
By Lisa Leff
July 22, 2007
Folsom State Prison inmate Alexis Giraldo has filed a lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections over a policy of assigning transgender inmates to facilities based on whether or not they have undergone sex reassignment surgery.
Oregon Sheriff Found Guilty on 11 Counts of Sexual Abuse Salem-News
July 20, 2007
Former Curry County sheriff Mark Metcalf has been convicted on 11 counts of sexual abuse, harassment and official misconduct for sexually abusing three county workers.
Santa Clara County jailer accused of groping inmate's breast The Mercury News
By Leslie Griffy
July 20, 2007
Santa Clara County Jail correctional officer Jose Perez has been arrested on suspicion of engaging in consensual sexual activity with an inmate for allegedly groping a transgender inmate's breast over the shirt at the facility.
Worker Accused Of Having Sex With Inmate At Will Jail WBBM 780
July 8, 2007
Medical contractor Pablo Leon has been charged with custodial sexual misconduct for allegedly having consensual sex with a female inmate at the Will County Jail.
Police Chief Arrested For Alleged Pope County Rape KTHV News
By Charles Crowson
July 7, 2007
Plainview police chief Shawn Goodwin has been arrested for allegedly raping a Pope County woman in 2006.
Inmate alleges affair with officer The Daily Herald
By Scott North
July 6, 2007
Florena Aurelia Romero, who was allegedly raped in the Snohomish County Jail by a correctional officer has revealed to police that she had an affair with the man prior to her incarceration. The unnamed officer is currently on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation.
Inmate's rape case to proceed to jury The Philadelphia Inquirer
By Joe Mandak
July 6, 2007
A Lancaster County judge has determined that a civil lawsuit filed by State Correctional Institution-Cambridge Springs inmate Lisa Michelle Lambert against administrators at the facility for allegedly failing to prevent her from being sexually abused by employees will be heard by a jury.
Ex-corrections officer gets probation The Star-Ledger
By Judy Lucas
July 6, 2007
Union County correctional officer Sean Higgins has been sentenced to two years of probation and 30 hours of community service for having sexual contact with a female inmate at the Union County Jail.
Westmoreland prison fires guard accused of abuse Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
By Richard Gazarik
July 3, 2007
Westmoreland County Prison correctional officer Scott Rogers has been fired after two coworkers reported that Rogers allegedly abused inmates by making them walk and bark like dogs, sing songs and kneel in uncomfortable positions with their foreheads pressed against the wall and their hands behind their heads.
June
Deputies jailed, fired in sex cases Middletown Journal
By Lawrence Budd
June 11, 2007
Three county correctional employees have been jailed, fined or fired in Ohio within the past two months due to sexual misconduct.
Ex-officer admits she had sex with teens at detention hall The Seattle Times
By Christine Clarridge
June 7, 2007
Former King County juvenile correctional officer Lydia Korolak has pled guilty to two counts of custodial sexual misconduct for having sex with two teenage boys at the facility.
Lawsuit against prison settled The Patriot-News
By Garry Lenton
June 7, 2007
Former Dauphin County prison official Constance Bowers has received $30,000 for accrued leave and pension benefits in a settlement after being fired for refusing to drop an investigation into allegations of the beating of a female inmate by a correctional officer.
Pa. Inmates Allege Abuse From Prison Guards WCAU News 10
By Associated Press
June 3, 2007
Pennsylvania’s Dauphin County Prison has seen an increase in the number of inmates claiming to have been abused by correctional officers at the facility through excessive force over the past year.
May
Former inmates allege abuse in Gem County jail KTVB News 7
By Associated Press
May 30, 2007
Former Gem County jail inmates Janet Cain and Erica Contreras have filed claims against the county totaling $1 million, claiming that they were sexually abused while at the facility.
Former inmate files suit against Schuylkill Co. prison The Morning Call
By Elizabeth Bartolai
May 29, 2007
Disabled former Schuylkill County inmate Thomas Zimmerman has filed a federal lawsuit against officials at the facility claiming they took his prosthetic leg from him and broke it resulting in falls and a fracture.
Juvenile Corrections Supervisor Faces Abuse Charges KLAS News 8
By Colleen McCarty
May 29, 2007
Juvenile detention supervisor Thomas Gallia is on administrative leave with pay after being charged with felony child abuse with substantial bodily harm for allegedly pushing a youth in custody to the ground, breaking his wrist.
Sex scandal in jailhouse is uneasy topic for discussion Winston-Salem Journal
By Scott Sexton
May 24, 2007
Agents with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations have charged Forsyth County correctional officers Santino Cubanito and Troy Mustafa Gray with sexual activity by a custodian for having sex with inmates.
DJJ officer accused of misconduct, assault WIS News 10
By Chantelle Janelle
May 23, 2007
Department of Juvenile Justice officer William Jerome Powe has been accused of misconduct in office and assault for allegedly inappropriately touching a woman without her consent and making comments of an inappropriate nature.
Corrections officer admits a sexual offense Star Tribune
By Paul Gustafson
May 22, 2007
A Former Ramsey County community corrections officer has plead guilty to a gross misdemeanor charge. The officer pled guilty to misconduct of a public officer for having sex with a woman he was supervising.
Prison Worker Accused of Misconduct Indianapolis Star
The Associated Press
May 17, 2007 A maintenance worker at the state women’s prison in Indiana was suspended after being accused of sexual misconduct with an inmate. While no criminal charges have been filed, the suspension came after an internal investigation gave the DOC justification for immediate suspension. The misconduct was reported by another inmate and the victim was transferred out of the facility.
Texas suspects abuse in broken bones of young inmates Tucson Citizen
May 15, 2007
Five years of medical reports showing the treatment of youth for suspicious breaks within Texas juvenile detention facilities has triggered an investigation into whether correctional officers are responsible.
TYC suspends official in rape case The Houston Chronicle
May 14, 2007
Evins Regional Juvenile Center Superintendent Eduardo Martinez has been suspended after a Houston couple complained that he did not report the rape of their son to them or police.
Ex-TYC guard charged with sexual assault of S.A. girl San Antonio Express-News
By Lisa Sandberg
May 10, 2007
Former Ron Jackson Juvenile Correctional Center correctional officer James Allen Sullivan has been indicted on 15 counts of sexual assault in connection with the alleged abuse of a 16-year old girl at the facility.
Jail deputy sentenced in sex abuse case The Post-Standard
By Pedro Ramirez III
May 3, 2007
A former employee of the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office John D. Geruso has been sentenced to 6 years probation and 45 days in jail for sexually abusing a female inmate. Geruso will also be required to register as a sex offender as a result of the conviction.
Longtime prison chaplain target of Oregon sex abuse lawsuit The Oregonian
By Associated Press
May 3, 2007
15 men have filed a lawsuit against Reverend Michael Sprauer for allegedly sexually abusing them while in custody during the 1970’s at the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Oregon.
Corrections Officer Charged With Rape WLKY News 32
May 2, 2007
Louisville Metro Correctional officer Richard Johnson has been with one count of second-degree rape and one count of second-degree sodomy. Johnson is currently being held in lieu of a $25,000 bond.
Sex assault alleged at prison York Daily Record
By Mike Hoover
April 28, 2007
Medical assistant Dann Michael Lees has been charged with having inappropriate sexual contact with a female inmate that he allegedly called to the medical room at York County Prison under the pretense of a pelvic examination.
Ex-guard charged with rape of teen, awaits trial in S. Dakota Sign On San Diego
By Lisa Petrillo
April 27, 2007
Former correctional officer Charles Leroy Crowell has been charged with six counts of lewd acts with a minor, one count of unlawful sex with a child under 16 and one count of contact with a minor with intent to commit a sexual offense for allegedly raping a 14-year old girl he met on the internet.
Claims mount for cop in sex case The Detroit Newscharged
By Ronald J. Hansen
April 27, 2007
Detroit police sergeant Roosevelt Tidwell has been arraigned on 16 felony charges relating to incidents in Chandler Park in which couples were stopped by a police officer and forced to perform sexual acts.
Former worker at transition center faces sexual charge The Bismarck Tribune
By Jenny Michael
April 26, 2007
Former Bismarck Transition Center employee Holly Engesser was charged with the sexual abuse of a ward for allegedly engaging in sexual activity with an inmate.
Corrections officer accused of sex with teen Star-Telegram
By Deanna Boyd
April 26, 2007
Willoughby House corrections officer Andrel Waddle has been arrested on accusations that he had sex with an 18-year old resident during an outing at a Benbrook park.
Detention guard is accused of sex abuse, but won't face criminal charges Belleville News Democrat
By Mike Fitzgerald
April 25, 2007
The St. Clair County State's Attorney has declined to charge a former juvenile detention center officer after he was accused of sexually abusing by two 17-year old females at the facility.
For L.A. AIDS group prison health is public health Reuters
By Lisa Baertlein
April 23, 2007
The Center for Health Justice is working with the Los Angeles County Social Mentoring Academic and Rehabilitative Training program to provide HIV education and condoms to correctional facilities as a strategy to prevent the spread of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases.
Former LCSO deputy accused of sex acts with minors Lake County Record Bee
By Tiffany Revelle
April 19, 2007
Derik Navarro, former Lake County deputy sheriff has been arrested on 18 felony and 2 misdemeanor charges related to his alleged sexual involvement with two underage girls.
Ex-guard gets 20 to 40 in rape Concord Monitor
By Annmarie Timmons
April 19, 2007
Former Shea Farm sergeant Douglas Tower has been sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting a female inmate at the facility.
Ex-worker at South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility charged with sexual misconduct South Bend Tribune
April 19, 2007
32-year old former South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility employee Julie Singleton has been charged with one count of felony sexual misconduct for allegedly having sex with a 16-year old at the facility.
Collier correctional officer charged with sexual misconduct with female inmate Naples Daily News
April 19, 2007
Collier County jail correctional officer Wayne Lawson has been charged with sexual misconduct with an inmate after an inmate told investigators she performed oral sex on him during a work detail.
Trooper sentenced to 8-10 years for rape The Boston Globe
By Michael Naughton
April 18, 2007
Massachusetts state trooper Daniel Grant has been sentenced to at least eight years in prison after being found guilty of three counts of rape while on duty for threatening to plant drugs on a 26-year old woman unless she complied with his demands for sex.
Prison considers polygraph tests for new hires Times Leader
April 17, 2007
Corrections officer applicants at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility would have to undergo a polygraph examination prior to being hired under a proposal suggested by prison board chairman Wister Yuhas.
Inside youth prisons, scores of female guards violated boys San Antonio Express-News
By Ken Rodriguez
April 11, 2007
A review of the Texas Youth Commission’s confirmed abuse cases show 57 cases against female correctional officers and 37 against men.
Many sex violence reports name guards Des Moines Register
By Clark Kauffman
April 11, 2007
The US Department of Justice statistics show that more than half the reports of sexual violence in jails and prisons involve correctional officers as the alleged perpetrators. About 38 percent of those reports involved staff-initiated sexual misconduct against inmates, and an additional 17 percent involved staff sexual harassment of inmates.
2 former Texas Youth Commission administrators indicted on sex abuse charges Napa Valley Register
By Alicia A. Caldwell
April 11, 2007 UPDATE: The former principal and assistant superintendent of the Texas Youth Commission’s West Texas State School have been indicted on charges of improper relationships with students and improper sexual activity with a person in custody for the alleged sexual abuse of youth in their care.
Female Prison Guards Are More Likely Than Males to Have Sex With Inmates ABC News
April 9, 2007
According to a report by the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General, forty-seven percent of all sexual abuse cases from 2000 to 2004 involved female correctional officers and male inmates. Men were four percent less likely to abuse female inmates.
No Jail For Deputy Accused Of Sex Crimes On Duty KCAL News 9
April 6, 2007
Former Riverside County sheriff's deputy John Wayne Leseberg has pled guilty to two felony counts of burglary and three misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure after being accused of sexually assaulting two women while on duty. He is expected to be sentenced to time served in July after being incarcerated for two years.
Police officer charged with rape The News Journal
By Leslie A. Pappas
April 1, 2007
Ocean View police officer Walter Johnson has been arrested and charged with fourth-degree rape after findings in an investigation suggested he had consensual sex with a 17-year old girl.
March
Six corrections officers, cook charged in prison sex scandal The Pocono Record
By David Pierce & Andrew Scott
March 31, 2007
Seven Monroe County Correctional Facility employees have been charged with institutional sexual assault for allegedly having illegal sexual contact with inmates.
Former Milwaukee Officer Sentenced To Prison For Assaults WISCTV News
By Associated Press
March 30, 2007
Former Milwaukee police officer Steven Lelinski has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for sexually assaulting two women while on duty.
Beaver County Jail warden suspended 1 week after probe Centre Daily
By Associated Press
March 28, 2007
The Beaver County Prison Board has suspended jail warden William Schouppe for one week without pay in response to a county ordered investigation into alleged sexual encounters between guards and inmates, physical abuse and drug use within the facility.
Prison nurse charged with rape Mid-Hudson News
March 27, 2007
Danielle Totten, a nurse in the medical unit at the Eastern New York Correctional Facility in Napanoch has been charged with third degree rape and official misconduct for having sex with an inmate.
Commission hears out woman sexually assaulted in jail TWEAN News 8
March 26, 2007
The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission heard testimony from a woman who had been sexually assaulted by a police officer in Philadelphia during a National Prison Rape Elimination Commission hearing on how authorities respond to sexual assaults that occur inside prisons.
Study Links Drug Policies to Prison Rape NPR
March 21, 2007
A report issued by Stop Prisoner Rape has linked current drug policies in the United States to prison rape. Former Jailer Expected To Plead Guilty To Sex Charges WXIX New 19
March 21, 2007
Former Kenton County correctional officer Michael Stokes has pled guilty to a charge of sexual abuse in the second degree for the rape of two female inmates. He has been sentenced to a year in jail as part of a plea agreement.
Prison guard is accused of having sex with inmate The Miami Herald
By David Ovalle
March 20, 2007
Homestead correctional officer Gustavo Coronado has been arrested and charged with third-degree sexual misconduct with an offender for admittedly having sex with a female inmate in her cell. Former guard ordered to pay victim $600,000 Union-Tribune
By Mark Arner
March 17, 2007
Former Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility officer Kimberly Lewis has been ordered by a federal judge to pay $600,000 in damages for sexually assaulting a male inmate in 2001. Sacramento sheriff investigates deputies' phone sex with inmates One Bakersfield Online
By Bill Curtis
March 14, 2007
Sacramento County Sheriff John McGinness has announced an investigation into inappropriate telephone conversations between two deputies and inmates. The calls were discovered during an ongoing investigation into another matter. Jail-cell sex show coerced The Philadelphia Inquirer
By Nancy Phillips & Craig R. McCoy
March 13, 2007
An internal investigation has found that Philadelphia police officer Norberto Cappas forced two women to perform indecent sexual acts in exchange for their release. The disciplinary action against Cappas has not yet been released. Soledad prison guard arrested for alleged molestation North County Times
By Associated Press
March 8, 2007
Soledad correctional officer Jack Boerner has been arrested for allegedly molesting a young girl.
February
Head of Texas Youth Commission Resigns CBS News 11
By Associated Press
February 24, 2007
Texas Youth Commission Executive Director Dwight Harris has resigned amid allegations that high-ranking officials at the facility molested young male inmates.
Prison guard sentenced in sex-for-contraband scandal Bradenton Herald
By Associated Press
February 21, 2007
Former Tallahassee Federal Correctional Institution officer E. Lavon Spence has been sentenced to a year of home detention and three years probation after pleading guilty to mail fraud in connection with a sex-for-contraband scandal at the facility.
Officials at Texas juvenile prison accused of molesting inmates The Houston Chronicle
By Associated Press
February 18, 2007
A report released in an internal investigation by the Texas Youth Commission of the West Texas State School alleges that former principal John Paul Hernandez and former assistant superintendent Ray Brookins had inappropriate sexual contact with numerous youth at the facility during their employment.
Ex-corrections worker sentenced for misconduct The Indianapolis Star
February 16, 2007
Former Marion County Community Corrections supervisor Duane Posley has been sentenced to 60 days in jail and 670 days in a privately run community corrections program. Posley was convicted for two counts of drug possession and one count of official misconduct. He must also serve 80 hours of community service after his release.
Prison Psychologist Sentenced for Sex with Inmate 10News
The Associated Press
February 13, 2007 A former prison psychologist was sentenced to 90 days in jail and three years probation for admittedly having sex with an inmate. The plea agreement allows her to apply to have her criminal record cleared if she successfully completes her probation. A revocation of her license is pending a hearing.
Inmate Indicted in Sex Abuse Case WCAX-TV News 3 The Associated Press February 12, 2007 A male inmate at the Lewis County Jail (New York) gained access to a female inmate’s cell and sexually assaulted her on October 17, 2006. The indictment also shows that the male inmate had already raped that female inmate in the jail shower earlier in the day and injured her. Showers at the jail have doors that lead to both female and male wings of the jail and officials say the door on the male side was unlocked.
Correctional Officer Arrested The Times Picayune The Associated Press February 10, 2007 A correctional officer has been arrested by the Concordia Parish Sherriff’s Office on assorted charges including malfeasance in office. Allegedly, the officer brought illegal drugs into River Correctional Facility. She has been formally charged with introduction of contraband into a penal institutions and possession with intent to distribute.
Jail, not prison, for Former Cop Madison.com Mike Miller February 10, 2007 A former Madison Police Department public information officer was given a jail term for violating his probation from a 2001 conviction for having sex with and giving illegal drugs to a teenage boy. He reputedly had contact with the victim, used drugs and alcohol and left treatment facilities. Former Barnes County jailer pleads not guilty to sex charges In Forum
By Associated press
February 7, 2007
Former Barnes County correctional officer Moe Gibbs has pled not guilty to charges of sexual assault, gross sexual imposition and sexual abuse of a ward for the alleged abuse of five women while he was employed at the Valley City Jail. Gibbs has also been accused of killing a Valley City State student and a 2004 rape in Fargo.
Ex-Salem officer faces third sex-misconduct charge Statesman Journal
By Dennis Thompson
February 6, 2007
Former Salem police officer Sterling Alexander has been charged with second-degree sexual abuse after a third woman has come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct by the officer in early 2001.
Former Enid Jailer Faces Rape Charge KOTV News 6
By Associated Press
February 4, 2007
Former Garfield County Detention Facility corrections officer Joshua Porter has been charged with one count of rape by instrumentation and one count of sodomy for allegedly having sex with a female inmate in her cell.
Former halfway house guard guilty of inmate rape Boston Herald
By Associated Press
February 2, 2007
Former Shea Farm halfway house corrections officer Douglas Tower has been found guilty on two counts of rape and four counts of felonious sexual assault for coercing a female inmate under his supervision to perform oral sex on him in exchange for favors.
January
Former corrections officer says he didn't rape inmate WCAX New 3
By Associated Press
January 31, 2007
Former Shea Farm halfway house corrections officer Douglas Tower has testified that he never touched the woman accusing him of raping and assaulting her in his office but did say that the two willingly kissed once while alone in a prison van. Tower also stated that he accidentally touched the woman on one occasion when she appeared to have something sticking out of her bra.
County investigating inmate's rape claim McKinney Courier-Gazette
By Danny Gallagher
January 29, 2007
A male inmate at the Collin County Detention Center has been treated for minor injuries and placed in an isolated cell after he claimed he was raped by another male inmate.
Guard's accuser cross-examined The Union Leader
By Beverly Wang
January 27, 2007
A 23-year old woman who accused corrections officer Douglas Tower of sexually assaulting her while she was an inmate at Maine’s Shea Farm halfway house said during cross-examination that she didn't report Tower because she had no friends and trusted no one.
Ex-prison officer faces rape charges Portsmouth Herald
By Associted Press
January 26, 2007
Former corrections officer Douglas Tower is now on trial in the first of thirteen cases against him alleging that he sexually assaulted female inmates at Maine’s Shea Farm halfway house. He is currently facing two counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault, four counts of felonious sexual assault and four counts of simple assault.
Prison sex suit can go forward The Detroit News
By Ronald J. Hansen
January 25, 2007
A federal judge has overturned a Michigan law intended to write prison inmates out of the state's civil rights act which will allow a lawsuit alleging rampant sexual abuse of female inmates by state prison employees to proceed.
Limits on Prison Suits Are Eased The New York Times
By Linda Greenhouse
January 23, 2007
The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that all inmate lawsuits should follow the same procedures that apply to any other lawsuit unless explicitly provided otherwise by Congress.
Jury gets rape case against city police officer Baltimore Sun
By Julie Bykowicz
January 23, 2007
The jury in the case of Baltimore police officer Jemini Jones accused of coercing a woman to have sex with him to avoid being taken to jail on drug charges is set to resume deliberations.
Federal CO Guilty Of Sex With Inmates North Country Gazette
January 22, 2007
Nicholas Defonte , a former correctional officer with the Bureau of Prisons has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after he was found guilty of two counts of engaging in sexual relations with an inmate in the Metropolitan Correctional Center (in Manhattan) and one count of making false statements.
Ex-prison worker spared jail time The Patriot-News
By Joe Elias
January 21, 2007
Former Perry County Prison cook Ruby Louise Smith received a suspended sentence of 3 to 9 months and 30 hours of community service after pleading guilty to one count of institutional sexual assault for having sex with an inmate.
Deputy jailer accused of rape The Enquirer
By Cindy Schroeder
January 20, 2007
Kenton County deputy jailer Michael C. Stokes has been fired and is in custody after being accused of raping and sodomizing two female inmates. Stokes has pled not guilty to three counts of first-degree rape and three counts of first-degree sodomy- each charge carries a penalty of 10 to 20 years in prison.
Condom distribution to prisoners advocated The Seattle Examiner
By Melissa Santos
January 18, 2007
With studies showing that US corrections officials are unable to enforce bans on sex between inmates, legislators in Washington state are pushing a bill calling for a five-year plan to reduce the number of sexually transmitted infections among inmates by distributing condoms throughout the state’s correctional facilities. Police: Four assault inmate The Daily Star
By Jake Palmateer
January 17, 2007
Inmates Mark A. Briley, Joseph D. Clary, Derick R. Nichols and Dustin C. Freeman of the Otsego County jail have been charged with first-degree criminal sexual act and third-degree aggravated sexual abuse Tuesday after allegedly sodomizing another inmate with a travel toothbrush holder and forcing him into oral sex. The incident was reported by the victim’s family after visiting him the same day.
Sheriff Charged With Four Counts Of Sex Abuse Curry Coastal Pilot
By Valliant Corley
January 17, 2007
Sheriff Mark Metcalf was arraigned on charges of sexual abuse in the third degree, harassment and official misconduct in the first degree for alleged sexual contact and harassment of three female inmates over the past two years. Metcalf is on administrative leave pending the outcome of the case.
Officers Accused Of Photographing Inmates Showering KTHV News
By Associated Press
January 14, 2007
Three correctional officers at the Hawkins Center for Women have been transferred to the male Wrightsville facility pending an investigation into accusations that the officers have taken pictures of female inmates showering with a cell phone.
Ex-guard faces more serious rape charges Argus Leader
By Josh Verges
January 13, 2007
Former Sioux Falls correctional officer Charles Leroy Crowell has been indicted on two counts each of second and fourth degree rape involving a 14-year old California runaway who called him her boyfriend. The charges carry punishment up to 50 and 15 years respectively.
Bill targets worker sex with inmates Billings Gazette
By Associated Press
January 11, 2007
The Wyoming Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that would make it illegal for people in any position of power at correctional facilities, including volunteer workers, to have sexual relations with inmates and no longer allow an inmate’s consent to be used as a defense. The Committee was also unanimous in their support for another bill that would make it a crime to harbor convicted sex offenders. Residents could be subject to prison time for concealing the location of sex offenders to law enforcement or failing to disclose suspicions that a sex offender who is required to register has not complied. Both bills now move to the floor.
2 prison guards sentenced Orlando Sentinel
By Associated Press
January 11, 2007
Gregory Dixon and Alan Moore, former correctional officers at the Tallahassee Federal Correctional Institution each received one-year prison sentences Wednesday for their roles in a conspiracy to trade cigars, cigarettes, gum, jewelry and cosmetics to inmates for sex and money that ended in a fatal shootout at the women’s facility.
Former Female Inmate Charges Oklahoma Prison With Sex Abuse Oklahoma Eagle
By Sholeb Hall
January 11, 2007
Pamela Smith, a former inmate at the Tulsa Community Correctional Center has been granted court permission to circulate a grand jury petition that seeks an investigation into her accusations that Don Cochran a license examiner who worked at the facility repeatedly subjected her to unwanted sexual acts between November 1997 and May 1998. In January of 2000, after Smith filed a lawsuit against Cochran he resigned before the internal affairs investigation was completed for reasons he says were unrelated to the investigation.
Former prison guard charged with rape The Rapid City Journal
By Associated Press
January 10, 2007
34-year old Charles LeRoy Crowell, a former South Dakota State Penitentiary correctional officer has been arrested on two felony counts of fourth-degree rape for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl who had been reported missing from her home in California.
Woman pleads guilty to supplying alcohol to inmates, other charges The Daily Astorian January 10, 2007
A former staff member of the Clatsop County Transition Center pleaded guilty Friday to several charges stemming from an incident last October in which inmates were allowed to have alcohol and leave the facility without official authorization. She was arrested and was arrested and charged with official misconduct, supplying contraband, unauthorized departure, tampering with physical evidence and custodial sexual misconduct. The former employee pled guilty to supplying contraband, a felony, and official misconduct and unauthorized departure, both misdemeanors; sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 9.
Three officers given separate rape trials The Baltimore Sun
By Julie Bykowicz
January 10, 2007
Three Baltimore police officers charged will be given separate trials after Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Wanda K. Heard ruled yesterday that the officers' right to a fair trial would be irreparably harmed if a single jury decided their fates. The three officers stopped the victim and a friend and handcuffed her and brought her to the police station. Once in the precinct, one of the officers allegedly raped her after telling her she could avoid criminal charges by having sex with him. The other officers have been accused of not intervening. They were all suspended without pay after their indictments a year ago.
Former jail guard sentenced in sexual-misconduct case The Seattle Times
By Natalie Singer
January 6, 2007
Former King County correctional officer Cedric Darnell McGrew has been sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty in November to second-degree custodial sexual misconduct and third-degree assault for being sexually involved with two female inmates.
Ex-prison worker indicted in sex case Toledo Blade
By Mark Reiter
January 5, 2007
Former Ohio state prison food service coordinator Cheryl Malay has been indicted on counts of felony sexual battery and dereliction of duty after being seen on a prison security camera having sex with an inmate.
Double-bunk Jeopardy Williamette Week Online
By Ian Demsky
January 3, 2007
In order to comply with the implementation of new standards on preventing unwanted sex between inmates that will take effect in 2008, officials at the Multnomah County Detention Center (Oregon) are deciding how to address the issues of having two inmates sharing a cell in a facility that is already suffering from a shortage of beds. Oregon State Department of Corrections officials plan to look into isolating potentially problematic inmates on a case-by-case basis.
