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Former BOP Correctional Officer Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Ward

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On January 24, 2024, a former BOP Correctional Officer previously assigned to the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, was sentenced to time served, 5 years of supervised release with 1 year of home confinement, a $300 special assessment, and a $15,000 Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act assessment for three counts of sexual abuse of a ward.  Ross Klinger was sentenced in the Northern District of California.  According to the factual statement in support of the guilty plea, between in or about March 2020 and in or about October 2020, Klinger repeatedly engaged in sexual intercourse with three inmates who at the time were in detention and under his custodial, supervisory, and disciplinary authority.  The investigation was conducted by the OIG’s Los Angeles Office and the FBI; forensic assistance was provided by the OIG’s Cyber Investigations Office.

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