A former corrections officer who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a federal inmate has been sentenced to nine years and four months in prison.

U.S. District Judge Donald C. Nugent in Cleveland sentenced Damon K. Perry, 53, on Sept. 25 in federal court.

Perry pleaded guilty in May to two counts of sexual abuse of a detainee and two counts of sexual abuse.

An indictment filed on Dec. 5 said Perry sexually abused the woman on two occasions ― Nov. 9 and Nov. 30 in 2023 ― at the Mahoning County Jail. The facility in Youngstown contracts with federal law enforcement to hold federal inmates.

A message was sent to Perry's defense attorney on the afternoon of Sept. 25 offering him the opportunity to comment on the case.

Perry is to spend five years on parole supervision after his release.

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