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Former Michigan corrections officer who pleaded guilty to sexual assault learns sentence

Joshua Lee, 23, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal sexual conduct

Samantha Sayles, Digital Content Producer

Joshua Lee (Michigan State Police | Michigan Sex Offender Registry)

WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – A former Michigan corrections officer who pleaded guilty to one charge in connection with the sexual assault of an inmate learned his sentence on Thursday.

Former Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility Corrections Officer Joshua Lee, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct on April 23, 2026.

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In Michigan, sexual contact by corrections officers is illegal.

Lee was charged in November 2025 with four counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct. The Michigan Attorney General’s Office previously said that Lee allegedly engaged in multiple sexual acts with several inmates while he was working at the prison.

On June 18, he was sentenced to 18 months to 15 years in prison.

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