FCI Schuylkill Inmate Indicted For Assaulting Corrections Officer

SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Lawrence Anthony Christie, age 32, a federal inmate incarcerated at FCI Schuylkill, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on a charge of assaulting certain officers or employees.

According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, the indictment alleges that on May 14, 2021, Christie struck and caused physical contact with a corrections officer resulting in bodily injury.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Special Investigative Services of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Assistant U.S. Attorney Luisa Honora Berti is prosecuting the case.

The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Indictments and Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

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