Former corrections officer sentenced after sexual misconduct at Coffee Creek facility

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A former corrections officer at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility was sentenced to nearly two years after pleading guilty to sexual misconduct.

According to the Washington County District Attorney’s Office, on May 9, Levi David Gray was sentenced to 20 months after pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree custodial sexual misconduct.

Officials said that in May 2023, Gray served as the supervisor of the Special Housing Unit at the Coffee Creek facility, where the 19-year-old victim had been moved into the only cell unit with no surveillance camera.

During that time, authorities said that Gray committed sex acts against the victim in her cell, which were overheard by a witness who convinced the victim to report the abuse.

Gray was immediately placed on leave after the report and later terminated.

The victim was taken to a hospital where Gray’s DNA was found on her body, and authorities said that Gray was also seen on video taking the victim to her cell by himself, which was a policy violation. He also stayed in the area of her cell for an extended period of time.

In court, Gray was sentenced to 20 months, the maximum sentence based on guidelines.

Gray was also ordered to serve three years of post-prison supervision, and he will undergo sex offender treatment and a mental health evaluation upon release.

The DOC shared the following statement:

The custodial sexual misconduct committed by former Correctional Sergeant Levi Gray is deeply troubling and disappointing. His actions violate the agency’s mission and undermine the trust placed in it by the public, staff, and adults in custody.

Sexual misconduct is unacceptable in any setting, but it is particularly egregious in a correctional environment where power dynamics must never be abused. DOC continues to work diligently to prevent such violations through staff training, reporting mechanisms, and technology.