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NEW JERSEY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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A prison guard who raped a female inmate was sentenced to 25 years in prison after he was convicted in February of depriving an individual of rights under color of law and obstruction of justice following a seven-day trial, according to officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"EssexShawn D. Shaw,<\/strong> 42, of Newark, New Jersey, was a former correction officer with the Essex County, New Jersey, Correctional Facility, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe defendant abused his position of power to exploit a vulnerable individual whom he was tasked with protecting,\u201d said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta.\u00a0 \u201cWhile no amount of jail time can undo the harm he caused, I am hopeful that this sentence will provide some level of resolution to the victim who had the strength and resolve to report the assault.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe defendant\u2019s conduct in this case is especially abhorrent considering his role as a public servant overseeing the safety and well-being of the prisoners in his charge,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman. \u00a0\u201cHis sentence appropriately reflects the serious nature of his crime and the government\u2019s intolerance of such criminal behavior by those who wear a badge.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to documents filed in this case and the evidence at trial:<\/span><\/p>\n

Shaw was the only officer on duty in the female unit during a blizzard on Dec. 28, 2010.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Shawn
Shawn D. Shaw<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During the night, Shaw made sexually explicit comments to the victim.\u00a0 Although she rejected his advances, records show that in the middle of the night, Shaw opened the victim\u2019s cell door.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The victim testified that Shaw entered her cell, and despite her saying \u201cstop\u201d and \u201cno,\u201d Shaw raped her.\u00a0 Expert testimony, including DNA analysis, corroborated the victim\u2019s testimony that Shaw was her assailant, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

When investigators questioned Shaw about the attack, he lied and intentionally omitted information from his statement in order to obstruct the investigation.\u00a0 Shaw falsely stated that he did not make sexual comments to the detainee or enter the victim\u2019s cell, according to officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

The FBI investigated this case.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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