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| Female Inmates Taken From Texas Jail Amid Sex Probe |
| By Brownsville Herald |
| Published: 12/23/2002 |
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Twenty female federal inmates have been removed from the Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center in Olmito amid allegations of sexual activity between officers and inmates. The U.S. Marshal Service confirmed recently that two female federal inmates were moved from the maximum-security jail on Dec. 6 and local officials said 18 additional women have been moved to date. 'We have moved those two inmates because we believe it is in the best interest of all parties involved in the investigation,' said Deputy U.S. Marshal Eric Wallenius, spokesperson for the U.S. Marshal's Southern District of Texas. Wallenius said the federal agency was not investigating the matter and noted this was the first time in at least seven years that the Marshals have had to move prisoners because of sexual allegations. Sheriff's Capt. Robert Lopez - the jail's top administrator - says he does not remember when or where they were moved. Between 80 and 100 federal female inmates will be ultimately moved to different jails throughout the state, clearing the county jail system of all female inmates indefinitely, according to local officials. Both the Cameron County District Attorney's office and Sheriff's Department launched parallel probes recently after reports surfaced in the media about an inmate's allegations of sex with officers at the jail. This is the first time under Sheriff Conrado Cantu's administration that federal inmates have been relocated pending an investigation, but not the first time for the county jail system, Lt. Joe Elizardi said. |
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