Kentucky Deputy Jailer Charged for Recording Inmates' Sexual Acts for Favorable Treatment

A Kentucky deputy jailer has been charged with sexual abuse for allegedly recording a female inmate performing sexual acts for preferential treatment. The deputy jailer would befriend female inmates using the jail’s phone calls and text messaging system to communicate with them. He used a phone to record an inmate performing the requested sexual act on at least two occasions and gave preferential treatment in exchange for the video footage. The deputy jailer was charged with two counts of video voyeurism, two counts of sexual abuse, and four counts of official misconduct.