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Ex-Corrections Officer Pleads Not Guilty To Rape

NEW YORK (CBS 2) --  A former Nassau County correction officer already accused of raping and sexually abusing female inmates pleaded not guilty to a new round of criminal charges.

Mark Barber, 48,  of Levittown was arraigned on an 80-count indictment Tuesday.

The D.A. said Barber used his position as a grievance officer for the female prison population to pressure inmates into sexual relationships.

Barber allegedly targeted inmates with histories of drug abuse, prostitution, or mental health treatment.

A FORMER NASSAU COUNTY CORRECTION OFFICER--- ALREADY ACCUSED OF RAPING AND SEXUALLY ABUSING FEMALE INMATES--- PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO A NEW ROUND OF CRIMINAL CHARGES.
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48 YEAR OLD MARK BARBER OF LEVITTOWN WAS ARRAIGNED ON AN 80-COUNT INDICTMENT YESTERDAY.
THE D-A SAYS BARBER USED HIS POSITION AS A GRIEVANCE OFFICER FOR THE FEMALE PRISON POPULATION -- TO PRESSURE INMATES INTO SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS.
BARBER ALLEGEDLY TARGETED INMATES WITH HISTORIES OF DRUG ABUSE, PROSTITUTION, OR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT.
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