HUTCHINSON— A Kansas woman charged with unlawful sexual relations with an inmate at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility was bound over for trial on Thursday.

Marla Criqui, Hutchinson, is charged in the case for the alleged misconduct, which occurred in 2012 according to the criminal complaint filed in December.

She’s accused of having the sexual relations with 30-year-old inmate Breland Davis who is serving time for a murder conviction in Sedgwick County.

Criqui was working for a food service contractor for the prison and the inmate worked with her in the kitchen of the central unit when the alleged encounters occurred.

Davis testified there was never anything sexual saying it was merely a working relationship. But, both apparently made statements to investigators at the prison indicating that the sexual encounters did occur.

Davis was moved to the Ellsworth Correctional Facility shortly after it was learned that the encounter had occurred.

Criqui will be arraigned on the charges July 6. She faces a maximum sentence of 11 years in prison if convicted.