TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A former guard at a juvenile detention center in Chehalis has been indicted on federal charges that he accepted bribes in exchange for smuggling in marijuana, cell phones and other contraband. A grand jury indicted Julio Hayes on Wednesday on extortion and other charges. The U.S. attorney’s office in Seattle says 40-year-old was fired from Green Hill School a year ago after an FBI investigation. Prosecutors said he accepted more than $11,000 in payments from offenders or their friends or relatives. Hayes’ attorney Hayes’ attorney, John Carpenter, described him in an emailed statement as “a good man, a former soldier and a solid citizen who looks forward to addressing these matters in Court.”
Feds: Juvenile facility guard smuggled contraband for bribes
