A female inmate has settled a lawsuit with Bernalillo County over her alleged rape by a jail guard.
The Albuquerque Journal reported Sunday that court documents show the civil lawsuit was settled earlier this month.
Documents did not include the amount but the newspaper reports a settlement of $680,000.
Laura Schauer Ives, an attorney representing the plaintiff, declined to discuss settlement terms.
In the suit, the inmate alleges Metropolitan Detention Center corrections officer Andres Verdugo took her to a closet and raped her in June 2014. He also allegedly threatened inmates if they complained about him.
Verdugo was arrested on suspicion of criminal sexual penetration and intimidation of a witness. He resigned two months later.
An attorney for Verdugo did not respond to a request for comment.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal, http://www.abqjournal.com
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