Correctional Officer accused of sexual assault The Lusk Herald
By Kim O’Brien
July 9, 2008
Former Wyoming Women’s Center correctional officer Andrew Ravelo has been charged with sexual assault in the second degree by infliction of sexual intrusion on a victim and taking contraband into a penal institution or correctional facility for allegedly having a sexual relationship with an inmate and bringing compact discs or other items into the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Ex-Victoria sheriff admits to perjury in sex-abuse case The Houston Chronicle
By Associated Press
July 4, 2008
Former Victoria County Sheriff Michael L. Ratcliff has pled guilty to aggravated perjury, admitting he lied to a grand jury about having sex with an inmate who accused him of sexual assault. For more information on this article click here.
Sheriff vows to “prevent, detect and reduce” inmate sex abuse The Columbian
By Stephanie Rice
July 2, 2008
Clark County Sheriff Garry Lucas has vowed to prevent, detect and reduce incidents of sexual abuse against inmates at the county jail following a U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics report that ranks the facility as having the second highest rate of sexual abuse in the country. For more information on this article click here.
June 2008
Prison assault latest involving illicit sex KTEN News 10
By Associated Press
June 30, 2008
Former Oklahoma Department of Corrections secretary Joi Ilene Starr has been charged with first degree rape for allegedly having a sexual relationship with an inmate. For more information on this article click here.
Correctional officer admits 2 counts Daily Press
By Associated Press
June 23, 2008
Former Petersburg Federal Correctional Center officer Teresa Mendoza has pled guilty to carnal knowledge with an inmate and bribery of a public official for having a sexual relationship with an inmate and accepting money and gifts from an inmate in exchange for contraband such as cell phones, cigarettes and alcohol. For more information on this article click here.
Prison officer accused of having sex with inmate The Chicago Tribune
By Associated Press
June 18, 2008
A Columbia Correctional Institution officer has been accused of having a sexual relationship with an inmate and giving him snacks and magazines and will likely be charged with multiple felony counts of second degree sexual assault of an inmate, delivery of articles to inmates and misconduct in public office. For more information on this article click here.
Prison guard arrested in alleged sex with inmate The Capital Times
By Doug Shore
June 16, 2008
Columbia Correctional Institution officer Christine Killoran-Pulver has been charged with multiple felonies, including sexual assault and delivery of articles to an inmate for allegedly having a sexual relationship with an inmate at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Corrections officer indicted on charges of rape, sexual battery The Plain Dealer
By Sarena McRae
June 13, 2008
Former Women's Northeast Pre-Release Center corrections officer Johnny Fortson has been charged with rape, sexual battery and gross sexual imposition for the alleged sexual abuse of six inmates at the facility. For more information on this article click here.
Ohio Corrections Officer Admits to Sex With Inmates Officer.com
June 11, 2008
A Lake County correctional officer has resigned after admitting to having consensual sex with three female inmates at the county jail in Painesville. The inmates have declined to press charges but the officer may face felony charges by the state for misconduct pending an internal investigation. For more information on this article click here.
Jail Guard Admits To Having Sex With Several Inmates News Net 5
June 10, 2008
A Lake County corrections officer has resigned after an internal investigation reveled allegations that he was having sexual encounters with several female inmates at the county jail. For more information on this article click here.
Sex with corrections officers WHAS News 11
By Mark Hebert
June 10, 2008
Pewee Valley women’s prison officers Sergeant Robert Tingle and Captain Andrew Kerrick have been fired for their alleged sexual assault of inmate Alisha Brewer. No criminal charges have been filed against either of the two officers. For more information on this article click here.
Men from Sharon halfway house accused of sexual assaults The Herald
By Tom Davidson
June 1, 2008
Sharon halfway house Community Corrections Center resident John Aaron Morris has been charged with indecent assault and open lewdness after allegedly making unwanted advances toward a woman on a bench at Bicentennial Park. Fellow resident Bryce Dale Southwick has been charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and indecent assault for allegedly forcing a 15 year girl to perform oral sex on him. For more information on this article click here.
