Chavez sentenced to 20 months in prison in February. He is appealing his sentence.Įnrique Chavez, who worked as a cook supervisor, and Ross Klinger, a recycling technician, also pleaded guilty to sexually abusing inmates. Highhouse, too, tried to prevent his victim from reporting the abuse by telling her "no one would believe her because she was an inmate and he was a chaplain," according to the Justice Department. James Theodore Highhouse, a former prison chaplain at the prison, was sentenced to seven years in prison in August after he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing an inmate and lying to federal agents about the abuse. Garcia was allowed to retire from his position. Garcia abused the women from 2019 through 2021 and attempted to deter his victims from reporting the abuse by boasting he could "never be fired," according to the DOJ. The prison's former warden, Ray Garcia, was sentenced to six years in prison in March after being convicted of sexually abusive conduct against three inmates and making false statements to government agents. "We have a zero-tolerance policy for sexual abuse of any kind and every person has the right to be safe from sexual abuse."įive other employees charged with sexual abuse "The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) strongly condemns all forms of sexually abusive behavior and takes seriously our duty to protect the individuals entrusted in our custody as well as maintain the safety of correctional staff and the community," Randilee Giamusso, a spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons, said in a statement. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters visited the prison in March as part of ongoing efforts to address sexual misconduct within the BOP, the Justice Department said. The neighbor said the FBI used a loudspeaker and flashbangs in the course of apprehending Smith ahead of an expected extradition to California.Īn attorney listed for Smith in court records declined to comment on his case.Ĭongress members have urged the Justice Department to investigate the prison − which has housed celebrity inmates including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin − and retaliation against staff and inmates who filed complaints or aid investigations. According to a neighbor, agents appeared to surround the home to ensure Smith couldn't escape into the woods. Neighbors described how the FBI raided Smith's home on Tiger Hammock Road in Crawfordville. The indictment alleges Smith sexually abused three women in prison cells and the prison's laundry room between 20. "I want to reassure you that we are fully cooperating with the authorities," Raveendran said, adding that the required documentation and statutory filings had been submitted to the Enforcement Directorate.Watch Video: As prisons close, communities reimagine buildingsĪ sixth employee was charged with sexually abusing inmates at a federal women's prison in California that has come under scrutiny for alleged systemic abuse, according to court documents.ĭarrell Wayne Smith, a former correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, was arrested in Wakulla County, Florida, Thursday after a grand jury indicted him on 12 counts of abusive sexual contact, aggravated sexual abuse and sexual abuse of a ward. The company had taken all efforts to comply with foreign exchange laws and all cross-border transactions were routed through regular banking channels, he added. In the internal memo, Raveendran said that the company had sent some money overseas to fund its international acquisitions. The agency also said that the company remitted 97.5 billion rupees to various foreign jurisdictions between 20 in the name of overseas direct investments. The searches revealed that Byju's parent firm Think & Learn Pvt Ltd had received foreign direct investment of nearly 280 billion rupees ($3.43 billion) between 20, the agency said on Saturday. India's Enforcement Directorate raided three premises linked to the company on Saturday over alleged foreign exchange law violations. "As we are funded by 70+ impact investors who have satisfactorily done due diligence on our operations, including all FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) compliance, we are confident that the authorities will also come to the same conclusion", CEO Byju Raveendran said in the memo sent late on Saturday, which was seen by Reuters.īyju's did not respond immediately to a request for comment. It has attracted global investors such as General Atlantic, BlackRock and Sequoia Capital, which have invested in the company over the years. NEW DELHI, April 30 (Reuters) - Indian education platform Byju's CEO is confident that the country's financial crime-fighting agency will find the company compliant after raids on its premises over suspected breaches of foreign exchange laws, according to an internal memo.īyju's is one of India's biggest startups, once valued at $22 billion.
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