Bryan Kohberger Complains He's Being Sexually Harassed in Prison

Convicted murderer Bryan Kohberger filed a complaint about his treatment in prison, claiming he’s a victim of sexual harassment.

Kohberger, 30, submitted a handwritten note to the powers that be on July 30, requesting he be transferred out of J-Block at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution in Boise, according to People.

His letter came after spending just one night in his J-Block cell following his sentencing for the murders of four students at the University of Idaho in 2022.

“Not engaging in any of the recent flooding/striking as well as being subject to minute-by-minute verbal threats/harassment and on that and other bases [sic] Unit 2 of J-Block is an environment that I wish to transfer from,” Kohberger wrote in the note, per the outlet. (Flooding is when inmates intentionally cause water to overflow from their cells to disrupt others.)

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Kohberger asked in his letter to be transferred to the B-Block, which also includes single-person cells and non-contact visits like J-Block.

At the time, he was told by officials that flooding is a “relatively rare occurrence” in J-Block. The prison officials noted that the cell block is “generally a fairly calm and quieter tier” and told Kohberger to “give it some time,” per the report.

Less than one week later, Kohberger claimed in a note reportedly given to a prison guard that he was being sexually harassed. He alleged that an inmate told him, “I’ll butt f*** you.”

Kohberger accused another prisoner on August 4 of saying, “The only ass we’ll be eating is Kohberger’s.”

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According to an incident notification report obtained by People, Kohberger said a guard had witnessed the alleged threats. That guard explained in the filing that although he “recalls vulgar language being used and directed towards Kohberger,” he couldn’t identify which inmate made the remarks.

Us Weekly has reached out to the Idaho Department of Corrections for comment.

Kohberger was arrested in December 2022 and accused of stabbing four students — Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin — to death at their college house located at 1122 King Road in Moscow, Idaho.

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He initially pleaded not guilty but changed his plea to guilty to avoid the death penalty. Kohberger was sentenced in July to four consecutive life sentences and an additional 10 years for burglary.

Kohberger was placed in J-Block on July 29, which can house up to 128 individuals. He is in solitary confinement due to the nature of his crimes.

Earlier this month, retired homicide detective Chris McDonough detailed the alleged torment that Kohberger had faced during his first few weeks in prison.

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“It’s driving him crazy. The inmates are tormenting him at night and almost all hours of the day – taunting him through the vents in his cell,” McDonough claimed to the Daily Mail in a story published on August 12. “They are literally getting up into the grate and yelling at him. The inmates are taking it in turns doing it. It’s relentless.”

The former detective alleged that Kohberger had become “extremely annoyed and frustrated” by the alleged acts of his fellow inmates, which led him to complain to authorities.

Officials responded to Koheberger’s allegations, telling People in a statement on August 15, “We are aware of Kohberger’s complaints about what he considers taunting. Incarcerated individuals commonly communicate with each other in prison.”

A spokesperson for the Idaho Department of Corrections added, “IDOC security staff maintain a safe and orderly environment for all individuals in our custody,” noting that Kohberger is “housed alone in a cell” and not in any danger.