MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- An Eastern Regional Jail correctional officer faces charges of having sex with an inmate.
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- An Eastern Regional Jail correctional officer faces charges of having sex with an inmate.
State Police arrested 27-year-old Joshua Barrett, of Hedgesville, on Thursday. Barrett is charged with imposition of sexual intercourse or intrusion on an incarcerated person. He remains free on $25,000 bond.
According to court documents, a 25-year-old female inmate told a regional jail investigator that Barrett allegedly asked her to perform a sexual act on May 22. The inmate said she agreed to perform the act in exchange for pills and cigarettes.
The inmate claimed she and Barrett had another sexual encounter shortly after the first incident.
If convicted, Barrett could face one to five years in prison and/or a fine of up to $5,000.
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- An Eastern Regional Jail correctional officer faces charges of having sex with an inmate.
State Police arrested 27-year-old Joshua Barrett, of Hedgesville, on Thursday. Barrett is charged with imposition of sexual intercourse or intrusion on an incarcerated person. He remains free on $25,000 bond.
According to court documents, a 25-year-old female inmate told a regional jail investigator that Barrett allegedly asked her to perform a sexual act on May 22. The inmate said she agreed to perform the act in exchange for pills and cigarettes.
The inmate claimed she and Barrett had another sexual encounter shortly after the first incident.
If convicted, Barrett could face one to five years in prison and/or a fine of up to $5,000.
