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Indictment — United States v. Goodwin (Dkt. 1, E.D. Ky.)
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An indictment in United States v. Christopher Brian Goodwin, Case 5:21-cr-00085-DCR-MAS, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Central Division at Lexington, filed July 23, 2021 as Doc #: 1. It alleges that Goodwin was a correctional officer with the Bureau of Prisons at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington. Count 1 charges deprivation of rights under color of law, 18 U.S.C. § 242, between on or about September 16 and September 20, 2019, and Count 2 charges aggravated sexual abuse under 18 U.S.C. § 2241(a), each concerning a person in custody identified by initials. The indictment contains Counts 1 through 13 and closes with a penalties page.
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Filed July 23, 2021 in Christopher Brian Goodwin; one of 2 filings from this case.
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| Court | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky |
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| Filed | 2021-07-23 |
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“Indictment — United States v. Goodwin (Dkt. 1, E.D. Ky.).”
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT F' 1 l IE D
EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
CENTRAL DIVISION JUL 2 3 2021
LEXINGTON AT LEXINGTON
ROBERT R. CARR
CLERK U.S. DtSTR!CT COURT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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CHRISTOPHER BRIAN GOODWIN
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THE GRAND JURY CHARGES:
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1. At all relevant times, the Defendant, CHRISTOPHER BRIAN
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GOODWIN, was employed as a correctional officer with the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) at
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2. At all relevant times, employees of the BOP were responsible for
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conducting themselves in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including the
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3. At all relevant times, employees of the BOP were responsible for the safety,
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health, and well-being of persons detained by, or in the custody of, FMC Lexington. l
4. At all relevant times, B.A., T.M., L.D., L.M., and J.E., all individuals
known to the Grand Jury, were inmates at FMC Lexington.
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5. Paragraphs 1 through 5 are incorporated by reference into the following
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Counts 1 through 13.
COUNTl
18 u.s.c. § 242
Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law
Between on or about September 16 and September 20, 2019, in Fayette County, in
the Eastern District of Kentucky,
CHRISTOPHER BRIAN GOODWIN,
while acting under color of law, willfully deprived B .A. of the right, secured and
protected by the Constitution and laws of the United States, not to be subjected to cruel
and unusual punishment, by causing his penis to have contact with B .A.' s mouth and
vulva without B.A. 's consent. This conduct resulted in bodily injury and included
aggravated sexual abuse and attempted aggravated sexual abuse, all in violation of Title
18, United States Code, Section 242.
COUNT2
18 U.S.C. § 2241(a)
Aggravated Sexual Abuse by Force or Threat
Between on or about September 16 and September 20, 2019, in Fayette County, in
the Eastern District of Kentucky, within the boundaries of FMC Lexington, a Federal
pnson,
CHRISTOPHER BRIAN GOODWIN,
did knowingly cause and attempt to cause B.A. to engage in a sexual act, that is, causing
his penis to have contact with the mouth and vulva ofB.A. by using force against B.A.
and by placing B.A. in fear that B.A. would be subjected to death, serious bodily injury,
and kidnapping, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2241(a).
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COUNT3
18 U.S.C. § 2244(a)(4)
Abusive Sexual Contact
On one or more occasions, between on or about September 1 and September 15,
2019, in Fayette County, in the Eastern District of Kentucky, within the boundaries of
FMC Lexington, a Federal prison,
CHRISTOPHER BRIAN GOODWIN,
did knowingly engage in sexual contact, by using his hand to grab the buttocks and
breasts ofB.A., who was at that time in official detention and under the custodial,
supervisory, and disciplinary authority of the Defendant, all in violation of Title 18,
United States Code, Section 2244(a)(4).
COUNT4
18 U.S.C. § 2244(a)(4)
Abusive Sexual Contact
On one or more occasions, between on or about April 26, 2019 and September 30,
2019, in Fayette County, in the Eastern District of Kentucky, within the boundaries of
FMC Lexington, a Federal prison,
CHRISTOPHER BRIAN GOODWIN,
did knowingly engage in sexual contact, by using his hand to grab the breasts, buttocks,
groin, and genitalia of T.M., who was at that time in official detention and under the
custodial, supervisory, and disciplinary authority of the Defendant, all in violation of
Title 18, United States Code, Section 2244(a)(4).
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COUNTS
18 U.S.C. § 2243(b)
Sexual Abuse of a Ward
Between on or about August 1, 2019 and September 30, 2019, in Fayette County,
in the Eastern District of Kentucky, within the boundaries of FMC Lexington, a Federal
prison,
CHRISTOPHER BRIAN GOODWIN,
did knowingly engage in a sexual act, that is, he caused his penis to have contact with the
mouth ofT.M., who was at that time in official detention and under the custodial,
supervisory, and disciplinary authority of the Defendant, all in violation of Title 18,
United States Code, Section 2243(b).
COUNT6
18 U.S.C. § 2243(b)
Sexual Abuse of a Ward
Between on or about August 1, 2019 and September 30, 2019, in Fayette County,
in the Eastern District of Kentucky, within the boundaries of FMC Lexington, a Federal
prison,
CHRISTOPHER BRIAN GOODWIN,
did knowingly engage in a sexual act, that is, he caused his penis to have contact with the
mouth ofL.D., who was at that time in official detention and under the custodial,
supervisory, and disciplinary authority of the Defendant, all in violation of Title 18,
United States Code, Section 2243(b).
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COUNT7
18 U.S.C. § 2244(a)(4)
Abusive Sexual Contact
On one or more occasions, between in or around July 2019 and October 2019, in
Fayette County, in the Eastern District of Kentucky, within the boundaries of FMC
Lexington, a Federal prison,
CHRISTOPHER BRIAN GOODWIN,
did knowingly engage in sexual contact, by using his hand to grab the buttocks and
breasts ofL.D., who was at that time in official detention and under the custodial,
supervisory, and disciplinary authority of the Defendant, all in violation of Title 18,
United States Code, Section 2244(a)(4).
COUNTS
18 U.S.C. § 2244(a)(4)
Abusive Sexual Contact
In or around July 2019, in Fayette County, in the Eastern District of Kentucky,
within the boundaries of FMC Lexington, a Federal prison,
CHRISTOPHER BRIAN GOODWIN,
did knowingly engage in sexual contact, by using his hand to grab the groin ofL.D., who
was at that time in official detention and under the custodial, supervisory, and
disciplinary authority of the Defendant, all in violation of Title 18, United States Code,
Section 2244(a)(4).
COUNT9
18 U.S.C. § 2244(a)(4)
Abusive Sexual Contact
In or around September 2019, in Fayette County, in the Eastern District of
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Kentucky, within the boundaries of FMC Lexington, a Federal prison,
CHRISTOPHER BRIAN GOODWIN,
did knowingly engage in sexual contact, by placing his exposed penis on the clothed
shoulder ofL.D. and instructing her to put it in her mouth; at the time, L.D. was in
official detention and under the custodial, supervisory, and disciplinary authority of the
Defendant, all in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2244(a)(4).
COUNTl0
18 U.S.C. § 2244(a)(4)
Abusive Sexual Contact
Between on or about April 1, 2019, and May 21, 2019, in Fayette County, in the
Eastern District of Kentucky, within the boundaries of FMC Lexington, a Federal prison,
CHRISTOPHER BRIAN GOODWIN,
did knowingly engage in sexual contact, by using his hand to grope the buttocks and
breasts ofL.M., who was at that time in official detention and under the custodial,
supervisory, and disciplinary authority of the Defendant, all in violation of Title 18,
United States Code, Section 2244(a)(4).
COUNT 11
18 U.S.C. § 2243(b)
Sexual Abuse of a Ward
Between on or about April 1, 2019, and May 21, 2019, in Fayette County, in the
Eastern District of Kentucky, within the boundaries of FMC Lexington, a Federal prison,
CHRISTOPHER BRIAN GOODWIN,
did knowingly engage in a sexual act, that is, he caused his penis to have contact with the
mouth ofL.M., who was at that time in official detention and under the custodial,
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supervisory, and disciplinary authority of the Defendant, all in violation of Title 18,
United States Code, Section 2243(b).
COUNT12
18 U.S.C. § 2244(a)(4)
Abusive Sexual Contact
On one or more occasions, between in or around July 2019 and August 2019, in
Fayette County, in the Eastern District of Kentucky, within the boundaries of FMC
Lexington, a Federal prison,
CHRISTOPHER BRIAN GOODWIN,
did knowingly engage in sexual contact, by grabbing and smacking the buttocks of J.E.
with his hand and rubbing J.E. 's breasts; at the time, J.E. was in official detention and
under the custodial, supervisory, and disciplinary authority of the Defendant, all in
violation ofTitle 18, United States Code, Section 2244(a)(4).
COUNT 13
18 U.S.C. § 1791(a)(l)
From in or around April 2019, the exact date unknown, and continuing through in
or around October 2019, in Fayette County, in the Eastern District of Kentucky, within
the boundaries of FMC Lexington, a Federal prison,
CHRISTOPHER BRIAN GOODWIN,
irt violation of a statute, rule, and order issued under a statute, knowingly provided a
prohibited object, that is, cigarettes, an object that threatens the order, discipline,
and security of a prison, and that threatens the life, health, and safety of an individual, to
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inmates at FMC Lexington, all in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections
1791(a)(l) and (b)(5).
A TRUE BILL
CARLTON S. SHIER, IV
ACTING UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
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PENALTIES
COUNT 1: Imprisonment for up to one year, a fine of not more than
$100,000, and supervised release of not more than 1 year.
If bodily injury results or allegations includes a dangerous
weapon, a statutory maximum of 10 years in prison, a fine of
not more than $250,000, and supervised release of not more
than 3 years.
If violation includes aggravated sexual abuse or kidnapping,
then any term of years or life imprisonment, a fine of not
more than $250,000, and supervised release of not more than
5 years.
COUNT 2: Maximum of life imprisonment, a fine of not more than
$250,000, and supervised release of not more than 5 years.
COUNTS 5, 6, 11: Imprisonment for not more than 15 years, a fine of not more
than $250,000, and supervised release of not more than 3
years.
COUNTS 3-4, 7-10, 12: Imprisonment for not more than 2 years, a fine of not more
than $250,000, and supervised release of not more than 1
year.
COUNT 13: Imprisonment for not more than 6 months, a fine of not more
than $5,000, and supervised release of not more than I year.
PLUS: Mandatory special assessments of $100 per count.
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