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April 25, 2013

Prison Guards Indicted for Aiding Baltimore Gang 
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Twenty-five people, including 13 prison guards, have been indicted for
assisting a prison gang in Baltimore. The defendants are accused of
helping smuggle drugs and goods into several Baltimore facilities to
help the "Black Guerilla Family" and its alleged ringleader, Tavon
White. Prosecutors said four prison guards became pregnant by White, one
of them twice.

Baltimore State's Attorney Gregg Bernstein: "This case is insidious.
This case is extremely serious."

U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein: "[White] corrupted a number of
correctional officers by developing personal relationships with them, by
developing sexual relationships with them and by paying them in order to
facilitate gang activity behind bars."

 

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