Ex-Iowa prison worker charged after allegedly having sex with inmate

A former prison worker in Iowa faces criminal charges after authorities say she engaged in sexual activity with an inmate.

Investigators say former Tama County jail worker Kayla Bergom, 27, is accused of having sex with an inmate in a closet and in the jail’s recreation yard on multiple occasions while that she was employed, KCRG-TV reported.

Bergom faces three counts of sexual misconduct.

The sexual activity allegedly took place between September 2020 and April 2021.

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Bergom’s trial is scheduled to begin on August 12, and Bergom has pleaded not guilty, The Gazette reported.

Bergom reportedly resigned after the incident which allegedly took place with a 29-year-old inmate.

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The investigation concluded in March and was reportedly initiated following a complaint from a county employee.

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations handled the case.

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