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Ex-Officer Pleads Guilty to Sex Assaults
A former private prisoner transport officer from New Mexico has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of multiple female pretrial detainees, admitting to sexually assaulting them during prisoner transports.
Marquet Johnson, 44, pleaded guilty on [current date] to violating the civil rights of multiple female pretrial detainees by sexually assaulting them during prisoner transports.
The guilty plea was announced by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez for the District of New Mexico, and Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office.
“Sexual assaults carried out by law enforcement officials at any stage of the criminal justice process, including in the transport of detainees held in custody, have no place in our society,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke. “This egregious conduct violates federal civil rights law, and the Justice Department will continue to resolutely seek justice for the survivors of these heinous crimes.”
Johnson worked as a prisoner transport officer for Inmate Services Corporation (ISC) at the time of the offense. As a prisoner transport officer, Johnson performed the government function of picking up individuals who were arrested on out-of-state warrants and transporting those individuals back to the jurisdictions that issued the warrants.
On Nov. 4, 2019, Johnson and his transport partner picked up the victim, a female pretrial detainee, from a jail in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to transport her to Delta County, Colorado. Johnson then ordered the victim to partially remove her clothing and lay down on her back before raping her.
Johnson admitted that the victim did not consent to any of the sexual conduct, and his conduct included the use of a dangerous weapon and aggravated sexual abuse. He further admitted that this was not the first female pretrial detainee he sexually assaulted during an ISC prisoner transport.
Johnson is currently facing prison time for his crimes. The case against him is ongoing, and no sentence has been announced at this time.
Defendant: Marquet Johnson, 44, of New Mexico
Criminal Charges: Violating the civil rights of multiple female pretrial detainees by sexually assaulting them during prisoner transports
City and State: New Mexico
Exact Date: [current date]
Sentence or Outcome: Ongoing case, no sentence announced
Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: Violent Crime|Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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