GUADALUPE COUNTY, Texas – Two detention officers have been charged with improper sexual activity with an inmate, according to jail records, and the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office said a corporal detention officer is also being investigated on related allegations.
The sheriff’s office said it opened the investigation Tuesday after receiving allegations of inappropriate conduct at the Guadalupe County Adult Detention Center.
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Andrew Kee and Isaiah Charles were released from jail Saturday, jail records show, and are charged with:
- Violation of civil rights of a person in custody
- Improper sexual activity with a committed person
Kee and Charles were taken into custody by the Texas Rangers, who are leading the investigation.
Cpl. Detention Officer Rudy Garcia, who was named in the news release, has not yet been booked. The sheriff’s office said authorities are aware of his whereabouts and have arranged for his arrest.
“He is not considered a flight risk,” the sheriff’s office said. “He will be taken into custody at a later time.”
Kee and Charles were terminated from the sheriff’s office, while Garcia was placed on administrative leave.
“I have zero tolerance for this type of misconduct in the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office,” Sheriff Joshua Ray said. “Every person in our detention facility has a right to be treated with basic dignity, and when that standard is broken, there is no second chance and no cover.”
“These employees knew our standards and chose to violate them anyway,” Ray continued. “Rest assured, they will be held accountable and fully prosecuted in accordance with Texas law.”
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