
An Arizona security guard has been sentenced to 13 months in federal prison for the sexual abuse of an inmate under his care in a residential re-entry center. The sentence will be followed by 10 years of supervised release, the defendant will also have to register as a sex offender.
Morris Gary Hibbitt, 51, of Avondale, sexually abused a female inmate while on duty as the Security Supervisor at Behavioral Systems Southwest (BSS) in Phoenix. The abuse happened on May 21, 2023, per the District of Arizona U.S. Attorney's Office.