Former Officer at Michigan Women’s Prison to Stand Trial on Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges

Overview

• Joshua Lee, 22, of Wyandotte, was bound over to Washtenaw County’s 22nd Circuit Court on four counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a prisoner.
• The Michigan Attorney General’s office alleges Lee engaged in multiple sexual acts, including penetration, with several incarcerated individuals at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility.
• Each count carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison under state law, according to prosecutors.
• Michigan State Police led the investigation and referred the case for prosecution by the Attorney General’s office.
• Lee is scheduled to appear in 22nd Circuit Court on Feb. 26, and Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging lawmakers to update statutes to explicitly cover penetration by corrections staff.