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Federal Charges Filed Against Correctional Officer for Alleged Sexual Assaults on Inmates

A correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institution in Aliceville faces serious federal charges for allegedly sexually assaulting inmates while on duty. Felix Sylvester Wilder, 37, has been indicted on eight counts of depriving women of their civil rights. Prosecutors claim Wilder targeted seven female inmates over more than two years, using his position to carry out the assaults inside the prison. If found guilty, Wilder could spend the rest of his life behind bars. The case was uncovered by the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General and the FBIs Birmingham field office, with the prosecution led by Assistant U.S. attorneys and a trial attorney from the Civil Rights Division.

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