John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of
Connecticut, and Guido Modano, Special Agent in Charge of the Department of
Justice Office of the Inspector General’s New York Field Office, today
announced that CARLOS SANCHEZ, 33, of Middlebury, waived his right to be
indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Victor A.
Bolden in Bridgeport to sexually abusing an inmate at the Federal Correctional
Institution in Danbury (FCI Danbury).
According to court documents and statements made in court,
Sanchez was employed as a correctional officer at FCI Danbury. On two occasions in July and August 2018,
Sanchez engaged in sexual activity with a female inmate at the prison.
Sanchez pleaded guilty to one count of sexual abuse of a ward,
an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years. A sentencing date has not been scheduled.
Sanchez is released on a $50,000 bond pending
sentencing. He has resigned from the
Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This matter is being investigated by the Department of
Justice Office of the Inspector General and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. The case is being
prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anastasia E. King.
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