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LOS ANGELES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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A corrections officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to one felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law for sexually assaulting a woman in custody in December 2020, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jose Viera, 49, of Monterey Park, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Otis D. Wright II. <\/span><\/p>\n

Judge Wright scheduled a sentencing hearing for March 13. Viera faces up to 10 years in federal prison.<\/span><\/p>\n

Viera was a BOP corrections officer assigned to work at Metropolitan Detention Center-Los Angeles (MDC-LA), a federal prison that holds male and female pre-trial detainees and persons serving custodial sentences. <\/span><\/p>\n

In his role as corrections officer, Viera was required to uphold the Constitution and ensure the safety and security of persons housed at MDC-LA. Viera was placed on administrative leave in March.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"\"\u00a0 Viera admitted that in December 2020 he was assigned to supervise incarcerated women who were quarantined due to COVID-19 exposure and infection. <\/span><\/p>\n

During the morning of December 20, Viera entered the cell of the victim, who was in COVID-19 isolation, as he had done on previous occasions to bring her breakfast. Instead, Viera admitted that he laid down next to the victim in her bed, sandwiching her between his body and the wall. <\/span><\/p>\n

Then, he sexually assaulted the victim, causing her pain and putting her in fear of physical harm.<\/span><\/p>\n

Viera committed this assault despite knowing that the victim did not consent and that his actions violated her constitutional rights.<\/span><\/p>\n

When the FBI and the Department of Justice\u2019s Office of the Inspector General (DOJ-OIG) conducted a voluntary interview of Viera about the sexual assault allegations, Viera lied to federal agents about his misconduct.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cThe defendant betrayed his oath to uphold the Constitution and targeted a vulnerable woman in custody,\u201d said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Justice Department\u2019s Civil Rights Division. \u201cThe Justice Department\u2019s Civil Rights Division is committed to ensuring that those who work in federal prisons and abuse their positions of authority by sexually assaulting people in their care are held accountable. We will continue to take action against perpetrators of these sexual assaults while seeking justice for the survivors of these heinous crimes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>\u201cInstead of delivering food to an inmate in COVID-19 isolation, Viera abused his power and sexually assaulted the inmate in her cell,\u201d said DOJ-OIG Special Agent in Charge Zachary Shroyer. \u201cNo inmate should experience abuse at the hands of correctional officers, and the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General will continue to investigate and hold accountable those who engage in any form of abuse.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>This case was investigated by the FBI\u2019s Los Angeles Field Office and the DOJ-OIG\u2019s Los Angeles Field Office.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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