Vermont corrections officer Tracy Holliman has been charged with four counts of engaging in sexual acts with women held in federal custody at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility in South Burlington, the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced today.
The indictment alleges that Holliman engaged in these acts with two different women who were being held on federal charges between April and June 2013.
It is a federal felony for a correctional officer to engage in sexual acts with a federal inmate over whom the officer has custodial, supervisory, or disciplinary authority, while working at a federal facility or one that contracts with the United States to house federal detainees.
The United States Attorney noted that consent is not a legal defense to corrections staff who engage in sexual acts with inmates, citing several factors, including the inherent inequality between inmates and correctional staff.
Holliman is presumed innocent until and unless he is convicted after a trial or pleads guilty. Following his arrest, Holliman was arraigned before United States Magistrate Judge John M. Conroy and released on conditions.
Working in cooperation with the Vermont Department of Corrections, this matter was investigated by the United States Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Vermont State Police.
Holliman is represented by Mark Kaplan, Esq., of Burlington.
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Key Facts
- State: Vermont
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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