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Posted: 6:17 PM Oct 17, 2007
Corrections Officer Facing Sexual Abuse Charges
An Eastern Kentucky corrections officer is facing charges after he's accused of sexually abusing a female inmate.
Reporter: Angela SparkmanEmail Address: angela.sparkman@wymtnews.com |
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An Eastern Kentucky corrections officer is facing charges after he's accused of sexually abusing a female inmate.
Police say it happened at the Otter Creek Correctional Facility in Wheelwright.
Police arrested Corrections Officer George Hale late Wednesday afternoon and that's just one of two sexual misconduct investigations at the prison. Troopers say they heard more sex abuse complaints Tuesday.
Wednesday's arrest comes after a six month investigation.
Police say back in April, Hale was accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a female inmate. Police say the investigation is complete and Hale was arrested. He is charged with sexual abuse second degree and promoting contraband inside the Otter Creek Prison.
"George Hale was accused of being involved with one of the inmates with a sexual allegation, based on our investigation, based on our information we received from the crime lab, George Hale was arrested today," said Scott Hopkins with Kentucky State Police.
Hale is being held in the Floyd County Detention Center.
Police say the new sexual abuse investigation involves a different officer and a different inmate.
Otter Creek wardens say they can't comment on the arrest or the other allegations until state police finish their new investigation.
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So, the sex was consensual? It is well known by people in the community that these women will do anything to get transferred to a prison where they can smoke. Maybe the prison should have given their workers more training in case a situation like this happened.
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Oh please, HE CHOSE to have sexual relations with this inmate. Yes, I feel for his family, but not him. He wasn't forced to do anything appropriate, nor was the inmate.
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I've heard that a lot of the problems up there have revolved around cigaretts. Didn't they even have a riot over them? It is no wonder something like this happened. Addicts will do anything to feed their habit. I feel for this poor man and his family.
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