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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0LOS ANGELES<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A former correctional officer at the federal jail in downtown Los Angeles was sentenced to a prison term Monday for lying to investigators about his sexual activity with an inmate under his care and supervision, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner sentenced to Abel Concho, 54, of East Los Angeles, to six months \u2013 three months in federal prison.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Judge Klausner also ordered Concho to pay the victim $9,500 in restitution.<\/span><\/p>\n

Concho pleaded guilty in November 2021 to one count of making false statements.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Concho was employed by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) as a correctional officer at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Los Angeles. <\/span><\/p>\n

The victim, in this case, was an MDC inmate under Concho\u2019s supervision from June 2010 to February 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"\"On July 28, 2021, Concho made a series of false statements during an administrative interview with federal investigators, including that he \u201cnever\u201d had sexual contact with one MDC inmate when in fact, Concho engaged in sexual contact with the victim on about 35 different occasions. <\/span><\/p>\n

Concho, on multiple occasions, also lied that he \u201cnever had sexual contact\u201d with any MDC inmates, according to court documents.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"\"\u201cHaving abused his power in supervising the halls of a federal institution to commit sexual abuse and then lying up to cover up those gross abuses, justice demands that defendant should now spend time on the other side of the bars,\u201d prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memorandum filed with the court.<\/span><\/p>\n

After initially denying he had any sexual contact with the victim, Concho then falsely stated that he had sexual intercourse with the victim just \u201conce (or) twice\u201d that he could recall. <\/span><\/p>\n

Concho also falsely stated on multiple occasions that he did not provide a cellphone to the victim to take nude photographs for him.<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, he illegally smuggled a cellphone into MDC and gave the cellphone to the victim to take nude photographs for him, which the victim then did.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Concho admitted in his plea agreement that he knew it was a federal crime and an offense that could lead to termination for a BOP employee to knowingly engage in any sexual act with a person in official detention and to smuggle contraband, including cellphones, into MDC for inmates\u2019 use, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Concho admitted he knew that, under the law, sexual activity between staff and inmates could not be considered consensual and was not permitted. <\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the harm it caused inmates, staff sexual acts with inmates threatened the safety and security of the prison and betrayed the trust and confidence placed in the BOP by the public, Concho admitted.<\/span><\/p>\n

As part of his plea agreement, Concho also agreed not to seek employment in any law enforcement capacity or a position that requires carrying a firearm, according to authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General and the FBI investigated this matter.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant United States Attorney Mack E. Jenkins, Chief of the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section, prosecuted this case.<\/span><\/p>\n

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