BEDFORD HILLS - A former New York state correction officer was sentenced Tuesday to a term in state prison following charges of illegal sexual relations involving a female inmate victim.

Former correction officer Iran Colon, 32, pleaded guilty on Nov. 7 to taking part in illegal activities involving an inmate between the dates of May 1, 2017 and Sept. 23, 2017.

Under state law, inmates cannot give consent to sex with a correction officer.

Colon was formerly employed by New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) at the Taconic Correctional Facility in Bedford Hills, which is a medium-security correctional facility in Bedford Hills that only houses female inmates.

Colon was sentenced for promoting prison contraband in the first degree, a class D felony, and criminal sexual act in the third degree, a class E felony. He will serve one to three years for promoting contraband, and an additional year for committing a criminal sexual act. The terms will be served concurrently.

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