Federal prison guard charged with sexual abuse of inmate

A married federal prison guard in New Jersey has been charged with sexual abuse following an investigation into an alleged long-term sexual relationship with an inmate, according to court documents and officials. Jordan Pensak, a 27-year-old corrections officer at the Federal Correctional Institution in Fort Dix, was charged last week and released on bail pending further proceedings.

The criminal complaint alleges that Pensak began a sexual relationship with an unnamed inmate sometime after she started working in his unit in 2024. The pair are accused of having sex on multiple occasions in a prison office, with the inmate allegedly paying other prisoners to act as lookouts. The relationship was uncovered after investigators, hearing rumors of the misconduct, seized cell phones belonging to both Pensak and the inmate.

A search of the devices revealed over 100 explicit messages, photos, and videos exchanged between the two. The messages included sexually graphic language and discussions of contraband. In one alleged exchange from August 2025, the inmate texted about getting Pensak "vibrating panties," while she later wrote about her desire for his "big man hands."