Guard Sentenced for Sex with Juvie Inmate

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[04/20/07 entry]

(South Bend, Indiana) A 29-year-old former corrections employee at the South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility, Julie A. Singleton, has been charged with sexual misconduct for allegedly engaging in sex with a 16-year-old male inmate.

Although the boy was of legal age in Indiana, he was a detainee in Singleton's care which means that sex between them is illegal.

The alleged sex was reported by a fellow employee who viewed through a window as Singleton and the boy engaged in sex on an office chair. Singleton acknowledged being in the principal's office with the boy but denied they had sex.

Singleton was terminated from her position in December. She currently is free on bond.

Tip: Don


[Update 04/02/08]

(South Bend, Indiana) Singleton pleaded guilty today to felony sexual misconduct for engaging in sex with a 16-year-old male inmate. Per the terms of her plea agreement, she will be sentenced to no more than 18 months in prison.

Sentencing by Judge Roland W. Chamblee Jr. is scheduled for May 14th.


[Update 05/15/08]

Yesterday, Judge Roland W. Chamblee Jr. sentenced Julie A. Singleton, identified as 34 years old, to six months in prison with an undisclosed term of probation to be served upon her release. It's unknown whether Singleton will be required to register as a sex offender.