Brooklyn federal prison guard pleads guilty to sexual abuse, bribery
A Brooklyn prison guard working at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Sunset Park pled guilty to charges including bribery, narcotics conspiracy and four counts of sexual abuse of a ward at the federal courthouse in Downtown Brooklyn on Wednesday.
Armando Moronta, a 39-year-old Brooklyn resident, faces up to 20 years in prison on the top charge and 15 years for each bribery and sexual abuse charge. He also agreed to forfeit $15,000 in bribes that he received and will register as a sex offender.
“In a fundamental breach of his duties as a public servant, former federal correctional officer Moronta compromised the safety of the MDC by allowing inmates to have prohibited goods and abusing inmates sexually,” stated Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Rohde. “This case serves as a reminder that correctional officers who would so compromise the wellbeing of their colleagues and charges will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
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