DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) -
Authorities have charged correctional officer with sexual assault for allegedly
having sexual contact with an inmate at the Lake Region Law Enforcement Center
in Devils Lake.
Jonathan Defoe has been charged
with one count of sexual assault, a Class C felony.
Ramsey County State’s Attorney
Lonnie Olson says Defoe allegedly had sexual contact with a female inmate.
Court documents show the incident occurred on July 3.
The maximum penalty for Defoe’s
charge is five years.
