Former Prisoner Transport Officer Indicted for Sex Assault and Gun Charges
A federal grand jury in Riverside, California, returned a five-count indictment against Eric Scott Kindley, 50, a private prisoner transport officer, for crimes related to his sexual assaults of two different females in his custody during two different transports, and for brandishing his firearm during one of the sexual assaults.
According to the indictment, on July 26, 2012, Kindley committed a civil rights offense that included aggravated sexual abuse and kidnapping. He also allegedly committed civil rights offenses on January 26, 2017, against a second female, which included aggravated sexual abuse. Count Two also alleges that Kindley’s crime resulted in bodily injury and included kidnapping and the use of a dangerous weapon. Count Five charges Kindley with knowingly brandishing and using a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
Kindley was previously indicted on September 12, 2017, in Little Rock, Arkansas, for committing similar offenses related to his sexual assault of a third female in his custody. That indictment also charges Kindley with possessing his firearm in furtherance of that sexual assault.
If convicted of the charges in the most recent indictment, Kindley faces a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years in prison for brandishing his firearm, and a maximum sentence of life in prison. If convicted of the charges pending in Arkansas, Kindley faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison for possession of the firearm, and a maximum sentence of life in prison. If Kindley is convicted of the firearms offenses in both indictments, he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in prison, consecutive to any other sentence he receives.
This investigation remains ongoing, and anyone with additional information is encouraged to call the Phoenix Division of the FBI at (623) 466-1999, or email the Criminal Section at Prisoner.Transfer@usdoj.gov.
An indictment is merely a formal accusation of criminal conduct, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
This case is being investigated by the Phoenix Division of the Federal Bureau Investigation and is being prosecuted by Special Litigation Counsel Fara Gold and Trial Attorney Maura White of the Criminal Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.
Mandatory Facts:
- Defendant: Eric Scott Kindley
- Criminal Charges: Five-count indictment for civil rights offenses, aggravated sexual abuse, kidnapping, and firearm charges
- City and State: Riverside, California
- Exact Date: July 26, 2012, and January 26, 2017
- Sentence or Outcome: Ongoing investigation
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Violent Crime|Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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