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Former SCI Forest Officer Charged With Handcuffing, Sexually Assaulting Two Colleagues

The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office is prosecuting the case following a state police probe into the May 21 assaults.

Overview

  • Garrett Smead, 29, of Warren County, is accused of restraining two newly hired corrections officers and sexually assaulting them in separate incidents at SCI Forest.
  • Officials say he removed his clothing during the assaults and wrote "Property of G. Smead" on one victim before leaving both handcuffed until others intervened.
  • Pennsylvania State Police investigated and filed multiple misdemeanor charges, including indecent assault, unlawful restraint, indecent exposure, false imprisonment, simple assault, and harassment.
  • Attorney General Dave Sunday condemned the alleged conduct as "dehumanizing" and said charges against an officer undermine public trust in law enforcement.
  • Deputy Attorney General Stephen Sliger is leading the prosecution, and no conviction has been reported as the case proceeds.