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Former Bedford Hills Corrections Officer Sentenced For Sexual Act, Trafficking Contraband Former Bedford Hills Corrections Officer Sentenced For Sexual Act, Trafficking Contraband
Former Bedford Hills Corrections Officer Sentenced For Sexual Act, Trafficking Contraband A former correction officer at a women’s prison in Westchester will spend time behind bars after pleading guilty to committing a sexual act trafficking contraband to inmates. Iran Colon, 32, an officer who was based at the Taconic Correctional Facility in Bedford Hills pleaded guilty late last year to promoting prison contraband and criminal sexual act, both felonies, after being arrested in his Staten Island home in May. On Tuesday, July 2, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced that Colon has been sentenced to a term of between one and three years in state p…

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Suspended Bedford Hills Corrections Officer Admits To Committing Sexual Act Suspended Bedford Hills Corrections Officer Admits To Committing Sexual Act
Suspended Bedford Hills Corrections Officer Admits To Committing Sexual Act A suspended correction officer at a women’s prison in Westchester has pleaded guilty to committing a sexual act and other infractions involving inmates. Iran Colon, 31, an officer based at the Taconic Correctional Facility in Bedford Hills has pleaded guilty to promoting prison contraband and criminal sexual act, both felonies, after being arrested in his Staten Island home earlier this year. Colon was one of three officers - including Garth Trail, 61, and Melissa Hill, 43, who were arrested for their roles in three separate incidents - including alleged rape - involving inmates earlier thi…

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Bedford Hills, Sing Sing Corrections Officers Arrested, One For Rape Bedford Hills, Sing Sing Corrections Officers Arrested, One For Rape
Bedford Hills, Sing Sing Corrections Officers Arrested, One For Rape Three corrections workers in Westchester are facing charges - including a prison guard who is accused of multiple counts of rape - officials announced at a press conference on Thursday in White Plains. Iran Colon, 31, Garth Trail, 61, and Melissa Hill, 43, all employed by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision are each facing charges stemming from three separate incidents, said Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr.  Colon, a guard a guard at the Taconic Correctional Facility in Bedford Hills, has been arraigned on a 19-count indictment an…

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