"Prosecutors say that Cooper and the prisoner had intercourse July 7 in a vacant caseworker's office near the inmate's cell. Cooper attempted to block the view into the office from the hallway by taping trash bags to a window, according to the DA's office. The next day, investigators at the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department received a complaint from a third party, according to officials."
"Though the inmate initially denied having physical contact with Cooper during their 10 minutes in the office for fear of retribution, they later described the sexual encounter in detail after being moved out of the facility, according to the statement. Cooper, who had worked at South Bay for two months, denied the allegations during an interview, but his claims were disproven by surveillance footage, according to prosecutors. Massachusetts law states that prisoners in custody of law enforcement officers are unable to consent to sexual intercourse."
William Cooper, a 37-year-old former correction officer at South Bay House of Correction, was arraigned on a charge of rape of a person in custody after allegedly having sexual intercourse with an inmate while on duty. The encounter occurred July 7 in a vacant caseworker's office near the inmate's cell, and Cooper allegedly taped trash bags to the office window to block the view. A third-party complaint prompted an investigation. The inmate initially denied contact but later detailed the encounter after being moved. Cooper denied the allegations, but surveillance footage contradicted his claims. Bail was set at $5,000 and a court date was scheduled for Oct. 17.
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