Ex-prison employee to register as sex offender

By: Associated Press//July 16, 2014//

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RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A Kenosha woman has been ordered to register as a sex offender after being convicted of sexual assault of an inmate at the prison where she worked.

The Journal Times of Racine reports 41-year-old Karina Herrera and a co-worker were accused of smuggling a cellphone to an inmate at Racine Correctional Institution and performing sex acts on him. Herrera pleaded guilty last month to second-degree sexual assault by correctional staff.

Assistant District Attorney Robert Repischak said Herrera’s behavior created a security risk and she should serve prison time.

But Racine County Circuit Court Judge Charles Constantine said probation and registration as a sex offender is appropriate punishment. He said Herrera has no prior criminal record and lost her job after her arrest.

Herrera said she regrets what she did.

Information from: The Journal Times, http://www.journaltimes.com

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