Crime & Safety
Wayne County Juvenile Jail Worker Sexually Assaults 2 Boys: Police
The Oakland County woman and juvenile jail worker is facing sex assault charges, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
HAMTRAMCK, MI — A Farmington Hills woman is facing charges after sexually assaulting two teen boys inside the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Center, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
Svetlana Kuryanova, 33, was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct. She was placed in jail on a $75,000 bond. Her next court date is scheduled for May 16. If convicted, she faces up to 15 years in prison.
Officials said Kuryanova sexually assaulted the two boys, ages 16 and 17 at roughly 7 p.m. on April 8 at the Juvenile Detention Facility on Hamtramck Drive in Hamtramck.
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Kuryanova was working as a juvenile detention specialist at the time of the assault, officials said.
"The allegations in this case are among the most disturbing ones that I have seen," Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said. "It is hard to wrap my brain around the fact that this occurred in the Juvenile Detention Facility, and charged defendant is allegedly responsible for this illegal behavior."
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