Rockland Corrections Officer Faces More Charges

Editor's Note — The District Attorney has accused John Kezek of sexual harassing female inmates. A headline in the original version of this article mistakenly named a charge he does not face. Patch regrets the error.

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — A grand jury added 78 charges to the five that a Rockland County corrections officer already faces in an ongoing investigation of the Rockland County Jail.

John Kezek, 35, is accused of sexually harassing minority female inmates. He and another corrections officer, Christopher Taggert, were arraigned in August on multiple charges. Taggert was also accused of sexually harassing inmates.

Kezek's new charges are related to making false entries in jail records regarding his daily activity, Rockland District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said Thursday.

On Wednesday, a grand jury indicted the Florida, New York, resident on 26 counts of tampering with public records, 26 counts of falsifying business records and and 26 counts of official misconduct.

"The grand jury heard additional evidence from the ongoing investigation being conducted by my office into criminal activity taking place within the Rockland County jail," Walsh said. "My team is ensuring that those public servants, charged with protecting our citizens, are held accountable for their actions. The overwhelming majority of our corrections officers are doing great work and are extremely professional. We can never lose sight of that fact."

In August, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office asked anyone with information on this case to use the anonymous tip line by downloading the RocklandCODA Tip 411 app (available in the App Store or Google Play). You can also text the keyword ROCKLANDCODA to 847411, type in your tip information and hit send.

SEE ALSO:

• Kezek Arraigned On 5-Count Indictment
• Taggart Arraigned On 23-Count Indictment
• 2 Rockland Corrections Officers To Be Arraigned