A former Oregon Department of Corrections nurse was found guilty of sexually assaulting nine female inmates who needed medical attention or working in the prison infirmary.
A former nurse at a women's prison in Oregon was found guilty by a federal juryTony Daniel Klein, 38, of Clackamas County, was convicted of 17 counts of depriving women of their constitutional right not to be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment by sexual assault, the"Tony Klein used his position of authority to prey on women in custody who were in a uniquely vulnerable position," said Natalie Wight, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon.
Klein used his"position of power" as a medical provider to regularly"manufacture[d] reasons" to be alone with female inmates in areas like medical rooms, janitor’s closets or behind privacy curtains, the DOJ said. According to the DOJ, many of Klein's victims feared punishment if they fought back against or reported his conduct because he"made it clear" that no one would believe their claims.
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