Federal officer admits sexually assaulting inmate at LA jail

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal corrections officer who worked at the main jail in Los Angeles has pleaded guilty on in a case accusing him of sexually assaulting a female inmate who was in an isolation cell while recovering from COVID-19. Prosecutors say Jose Viera could face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison when he’s sentenced next March. The 49-year-old entered a guilty plea Tuesday to one felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law, the statement. According to a plea agreement, Viera got into bed with the inmate at the Metropolitan Detention Center and assaulted her in December 2020.