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Correction Officer Pleads Guilty to Abuse
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Former corrections officer Joshua Lee, sentenced to 18 months to 15 years for sexually abusing inmates at a Michigan prison, underscores a growing reckoning over power abuse in law enforcement. Facing four potential 15-year charges, Lee pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal sexual conduct — a charge that highlights a critical legal loophole: Michigan lacks a specific statute for sexual penetration by staff, forcing prosecutors to rely on broader charges. Attorney General Dana Nessel vowed accountability for all, especially vulnerable inmates, and pushed for legislative reform to close this gap. This case joins a troubling wave of recent convictions against Michigan officers for misconduct ranging from falsified records to sending explicit images — a stark reminder that no one is above the law.
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