Overview

• Tony Daniel Klein, a former prison nurse at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Oregon, has been sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting nine female inmates between 2010 and 2017.
• Klein was convicted of 17 counts of depriving his victims of their constitutional rights to be free from cruel and unusual punishment and four counts of perjury.
• He reportedly manipulated situations to get female inmates alone, often during or after their medical appointments. Some women reported being forced into sex, while others believed they might be punished for refusing his advances.
• Prosecutors highlighted the courage of the victims in reporting the crimes, acknowledging their negative past experiences with law enforcement and authority figures.
• In his defense, Klein's lawyers suggested a plot by the inmates to obtain financial compensation from the state of Oregon. Klein maintains his innocence and intends to appeal his sentence.
• The state of Oregon has settled at least 11 lawsuits related to Klein's actions, paying out a total of $1.87 million while not admitting to any wrongdoing.