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Iron Range corrections officer accused of having sex with an inmate

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A corrections officer from the Iron Range is accused of having sex with a female inmate.
 
The Associated Press is reporting James Allen Bongaarts is now facing seven felony counts. The 56-year-old is accused of multiple acts of sexual misconduct with a female inmate at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Togo, which is located in Itasca County.

The facility, also known as Thistledew houses a boot camp for non-dangerous, adult-women offenders.

According to the criminal complaint, both the inmate and Bongaarts told investigators sexual interaction occurred.

Bongaarts is currently in jail and is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Monday.