San Joaquin County Sheriff Correctional Officer Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Prisoners

STOCKTON (CBS13) — A antheral who worked arsenic a correctional serviceman has been convicted of sexually assaulting women who were successful custody astatine the San Joaquin County Jail.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announced connected Thursday that Zachary Simmons had been recovered blameworthy connected respective felony counts of related to assaulting prisoners.

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Investigators accidental they recovered astatine slightest 3 victims from incidents dating backmost to 2015.

Prosecutors said Simmons carried retired the assaults portion each unfortunate was incarcerated astatine the San Joaquin County Jail.

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“These women, nary substance their circumstances, are victims of intersexual assault,” said San Joaquin County DA Tori Verber Salazar successful a connection aft Simmons’ conviction.

Simmons, who had worked arsenic a correctional serviceman with the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office since 2008, was arrested successful 2020.

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With the convictions, Simmons is present acceptable to beryllium sentenced connected Nov. 8.

CBS13 Staff