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Kimberly Danfelt, 53, of Mapleton Depot, pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony count of institutional sexual assault.
A former Department of Corrections employee, Danfelt was charged in June 2022 for having sexual contact with an inmate at SCI Huntingdon. Danfelt was the inmate's supervisor at the facility's garment factory, according to a news release from the Office of Attorney General.
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections' Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence investigated the incidents and produced video evidence of Danfelt and the inmate hugging, kissing and participating in other inappropriate acts. Danfelt and the inmate also admitted to engaging in sexual acts at the facility.
Danfelt will be sentenced on July 20.
The Huntingdon County District Attorney's Office referred the case to the Office of Attorney General. This case was prosecuted by Deputy Attorney General Philip McCarthy.