HARRISBURG, PA — A former corrections officer at State Correctional Institution Forest was sentenced to 22 to 44 months in state prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing inmates and participating in an identity theft scheme that exploited confidential prison records, state prosecutors said.
Kristina Miller, 36, of Kane, McKean County, pleaded guilty to institutional sexual assault, unlawful use of a computer and conspiracy to commit identity theft, according to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.
In addition to the prison sentence, Miller was ordered to register as a sex offender for 15 years, pay $3,903 in restitution and have no contact with the victims.
The case stemmed from an investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police and the Attorney General’s Office into Miller’s conduct while she worked as a corrections officer at SCI Forest in Forest County.
Prosecutors said Miller repeatedly engaged in sexual relationships with three inmates between 2020 and 2023. Under Pennsylvania law, correctional employees are prohibited from engaging in sexual contact with inmates because of the inherent imbalance of authority within correctional facilities.
Investigators also determined that Miller misused her authorized access to the prison’s inmate database to obtain confidential personal information belonging to other inmates. Prosecutors said she supplied that information to a co-conspirator as part of a financial fraud scheme.
Attorney General Dave Sunday said the case involved both an abuse of public trust and conduct that undermined the integrity of Pennsylvania’s correctional system.
“This defendant not only abused her authority, but she compromised the safety of our correctional institutions and damaged the reputations of officers who work those facilities with integrity,” Sunday said. “I am grateful to the Pennsylvania State Police and our team for a thorough investigation and prosecution which led to this appropriate resolution.”
The case was investigated jointly by the Pennsylvania State Police and the Office of Attorney General.
Senior Deputy Attorney General Rachel Wheeler of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Section prosecuted the case.
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