GOODYEAR, Ariz. — A corrections officer has been arrested after having sex with an inmate at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Perryville, according to a court document.
Jose Mario Figueroa, 20, was arrested on Tuesday. He has been charged with unlawful sexual contact with an inmate at the women's correctional facility, the document said.
The investigation into Figueroa began on Sept. 26, after allegations of the incident emerged.
"Arizona state prison criminal investigations unit responded to the Lumley unit of the prison and gathered information regarded an allegation of unlawful sexual conduct between a corrections officer," the document said.
During an interview, the victim told investigators the incident happened on Sept. 22. She further provided investigators with evidence of the encounter with Figueroa, the document said.
Figueroa admitted to investigators that he had sex with the victim.
Perryville has recently faced public scrutiny due to concerns about air conditioning at the facility.
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