A former Sedgwick County detention deputy was sentenced to over 5 years in prison.
22-year-old Dustin Burnett, of Maize, was sentenced to 68 months in prison this week after entering an Alford plea to three charges on February 10th. The charges included unlawful sexual relations with two female inmates and official misconduct in the jail. An Alford plea means a defendant does not admit guilt but admits the prosecution’s evidence is sufficient to result in a finding of guilt.
The two official misconduct charges involved Burnett catching an inmate burning a hole through a jail cell window and watching others sneak contraband items through the hole. Burnett did not stop the act or report it.
Burnett worked as a detention deputy from January to July last year. He was fired after his arrest.
