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Washington State Department Of Corrections Contractor Admits She Falsely Accused Inmate Of Rape To Cover Up Her Own Sexual Misconduct

Ashe Schow
Washington State Department Of Corrections Contractor Admits She Falsely Accused Inmate Of Rape To Cover Up Her Own Sexual Misconduct
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A Washington woman contracted by the state Department of Corrections admitted Monday that she falsely accused an inmate of rape to cover up her attempts to pressure the man into having sex with her.

The Kitsap Sun reported that 32-year-old Taressa Jolene Browning worked for Progress House, a company contracted by the state to operate the Peninsula Work Release facility. Browning worked as a facility monitor, monitoring inmates that had been released from prison and driving them to and from work.

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