Jessica Lynn Larson, Abusive Sexual Conduct, Minnesota 2024

A federal prison nurse has been accused of abusing her position of authority and engaging in a romantic relationship with an inmate at the Federal Medical Center in Rochester, Minnesota, according to a recent indictment.

According to the indictment, 37-year-old Jessica Lynn Larson of Iowa entered into a romantic relationship with Victim A, an inmate at FMC Rochester. Over the course of their relationship, Larson exchanged sexually explicit letters with Victim A, and the two had a sexual encounter in a shower room on April 3, 2024.

After being confronted about her relationship with Victim A, Larson submitted a BOP incident report in which she falsely accused Victim A of sexual assault and claimed that he had threatened to hurt her children if she refused his sexual advances or reported his assault.

“In Minnesota, we take sexual abuse—particularly when committed by those in positions of authority—very seriously,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick.

Larson will make her initial appearance in U.S. District Court before Magistrate Judge John F. Docherty on April 9, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. This case is the result of an investigation by the Office of the Inspector General and the Bureau of Prisons.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson is prosecuting the case. An indictment is merely an allegation, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Defendant/Respondent: Jessica Lynn Larson. Exact criminal charges: Abusive Sexual Conduct with an Inmate. City and state: Rochester, Minnesota. EXACT DATE with month/day/year: April 3, 2024. Sentence or outcome: To be determined.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/federal-prison-nurse-indicted-abusive-sexual-conduct-inmate