Officer accused of having sex with inmates
James Beers
BROCTON — A Dunkirk man who was a corrections officer has been arrested after allegedly having sex with some of the inmates. According to the New York State Police at Fredonia, James Beers, age 39, was charged Thursday with two counts of third-degree rape and three counts of third-degree criminal sexual act. It is alleged that Beers had sexual relations with more than one female inmate while working as a New York State Correctional Officer at the Lakeview Shock Correctional Facility located in Brocton. The arrest of Beers is the result of a nine-month joint investigation with the New York State Inspector General’s Office, the New York State Department of Corrections and the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office. Beers turned himself into New York State Police Investigators Thursday and is currently being held in the Chautauqua County Jail pending his arraignment.
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Operation Breakfast
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