Arkansas prison-sex victim suing ex-chaplain

One of three women whom former prison chaplain Kenneth Dewitt admitted sexually assaulting at the women's prison in Newport is suing him and other prison officials for monetary damages.

Meanwhile, a Springfield, Mo., attorney who filed the lawsuit Monday in federal court in Batesville said he has talked with several more women who were inmates at the McPherson Unit while Dewitt worked there, and said he "wouldn't be surprised" if some of them join the suit or file separate complaints.

Authors
Linda Satter
Type
News
Standards
None
State
Arkansas
Facility
Prisons and Jails
Terms
Staff sexual misconduct
Staff inmate relations