Former DOC officer charged for "engaging in sexual contact" with inmate

06/02/2025 - A former prison guard of the Department of Corrections has been accused of engaging in sexual contact with a person in official detention.

In a May 30 filing by the U.S. Attorney in the U.S. District Court of the NMI, between sometime in 2022—the exact date being unknown—and on or about Feb. 7, 2024, "Aesha Debrum Sablan in a prison, institution, and facility in which persons are held in custody by direction of and pursuant to a contract and agreement with the head of any federal department or agency, did knowingly engage in sexual contact with another person; namely, J.F., who was at the time in official detention and under the defendant's custodial, supervisory, and disciplinary authority in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2244(a)(4).”

Sablan’s initial appearance, arraignment, and plea hearing are set for June 3, 2025 at 9am in the U.S. District Court for the CNMI.

This is a developing story. 

Story by Mark Rabago.