Former Oregon prison guard sentenced in inmate sexual misconduct case

A former sergeant at Oregon’s only women’s prison was sentenced Tuesday to 1 year and 8 months in prison for

sexually abusing an inmate

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Levi Gray, 47, pleaded guilty in February to two counts of first-degree custodial sexual misconduct involving a female inmate. He was put on administrative leave the day after the May 23, 2023 assault and no longer works for the Oregon Department of Corrections.

Gray had worked for the state prison system on and off since 2010 and had been a sergeant at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility since 2013. He earned nearly $94,000 a year at the time of his suspension.

His Aug. 22, 2023, arrest case came amid mounting scrutiny of Coffee Creek following multiple reports of sexual abuse and retaliation against inmates who spoke up. Less than a week before Gray’s arrest,

a state-commissioned investigation found widespread failures

in how the prison handled complaints. In response, Gov. Tina Kotek ordered immediate reforms and launched an advisory panel.

Gray’s conviction followed a separate case in which a former prison nurse, Tony Daniel Klein, was found guilty of sexually assaulting nine women at the same facility. His sentencing is scheduled for October.

Coffee Creek houses about 850 incarcerated women.

— Fedor Zarkhin is a breaking news and enterprise reporter. Do you have a story? Reach him by phone or text at 971-373-2905 or by email at


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