Jail kitchen worker arrested for sexual relationship with Florida inmate
A Florida jail kitchen employee has been arrested for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with an inmate assigned to work alongside her.
Kelly Jo Johnson, 56, faces a felony charge of sexual misconduct between detention facility employees and inmates, following an investigation that uncovered the behind-bars affair. Johnson had been employed at the Walton County Jail for just five months before being terminated last week, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation began after authorities received a tip from an informant. It included reviewing jail phone records, surveillance footage, and conducting multiple interviews. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office stated that the inquiry found probable cause to believe Johnson “engaged in unlawful physical contact with the inmate inside a secured area of the jail and communicated with him outside the scope of her duties using methods intended to evade monitoring.”
Johnson turned herself in on Wednesday after a warrant was issued for her arrest. “These actions are a betrayal of the professionalism and ethical standards we expect of every employee,” said Sheriff Michael Adkinson.
He added, “When someone abuses their position of trust, we will take swift and decisive action. No one is above the law – civilian or sworn – who works at this agency.”
Additional administrative reviews are ongoing, the sheriff’s office confirmed.
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