HUNTINGTON, PA – In a statement released today, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Kimberly Danfelt, a former employee of the Department of Corrections, has pleaded guilty to a felony count of Institutional Sexual Assault. The charges against Danfelt were filed in June of 2022, following an investigation into her sexual contact with an inmate at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Huntingdon.
According to the investigation, Danfelt was the inmate’s supervisor at the facility’s garment factory when she engaged in sexual contact with him. The incidents were captured on video, and Danfelt and the inmate admitted to engaging in sexual acts at the facility.
“The defendant used her position of authority to brazenly engage in unlawful acts with an inmate,” said Attorney General Henry. “My office is dedicated to maintaining the integrity of Pennsylvania’s public institutions, and holding bad actors accountable.”
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections’ Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence conducted the investigation, which produced video evidence of Danfelt and the inmate hugging, kissing, and engaging in other inappropriate acts.
Danfelt will be sentenced on July 20, 2023, for her actions. The case was referred to the Office of Attorney General by the Huntingdon County District Attorney’s Office and was prosecuted by Deputy Attorney General Philip McCarthy.