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BOP Correctional Officer Indicted and Arrested for Sexual Abuse of a Ward

On September 4, 2024, a BOP Senior Officer Specialist assigned to Federal Prison Camp Alderson (FPC Alderson) in West Virginia, was arrested following an indictment charging him with six counts of sexual abuse of a ward and one count of abusive sexual contact. James Bennett was charged in the Southern District of West Virginia. According to the Indictment, from in or about June 2023 through in or about January 2024, Bennett engaged in sexual acts with three victim inmates at FPC Alderson. The investigation is being conducted by the OIG’s Washington Office with assistance from the West Virginia State Police; forensic assistance was provided by the OIG’s Cyber Investigations Office.

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Indictment/Charge/Arrest