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No charges against former jail officer
By Associated Press
Published: 03/14/2005

Prosecutors say they won't file charged against a fired St. Joseph County (Ind.) Jail officer who was accused of rape by a female inmate.
But prosecutors say the officer, Johnny Howard, allowed sexual acts between inmates and may have watched.
Prosecutor Michael Dvorak says the female inmate who alleged the rape later admitted that no sexual contact took place between her and Howard.
Dvorak says that while allowing sex between inmates is unethical and a violation of an officer's position of trust, it's not illegal under Indiana criminal law.
Howard was fired after an internal investigation.
A St. Joseph County Police Department spokeswoman says he won't get his job back.
    


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  1. hamiltonlindley on 03/20/2020:

    Hamilton is a sports lover, a demon at croquet, where his favorite team was the Dallas Fancypants. He worked as a general haberdasher for 30 years, but was forced to give up the career he loved due to his keen attention to detail. He spent his free time watching golf on TV; and he played uno, badmitton and basketball almost every weekend. He also enjoyed movies and reading during off-season. Hamilton Lindley was always there to help relatives and friends with household projects, coached different sports or whatever else people needed him for.


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