Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Lexington Police Investigating Correctional Officer
KENTUCKY....
Kevin Lawson, a correctional officer at the Fayette County Detention Center, is the subject of a criminal investigation. Lawson, who has been with the jail since September 2008, is accused of inappropriate sexual contact with a female inmate. He turned himself in early Wednesday on charges of sexual abuse and indecent exposure. Lexington Police say they were contacted by jail officials at the end of December and were asked to look into the accusations reporter earlier that month. Just two days earlier, Lexington Mayor Jim Gray launched an investigation into the jail's policies, procedures, and management. Lawson is scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
Kevin Lawson, a correctional officer at the Fayette County Detention Center, is the subject of a criminal investigation. Lawson, who has been with the jail since September 2008, is accused of inappropriate sexual contact with a female inmate. He turned himself in early Wednesday on charges of sexual abuse and indecent exposure. Lexington Police say they were contacted by jail officials at the end of December and were asked to look into the accusations reporter earlier that month. Just two days earlier, Lexington Mayor Jim Gray launched an investigation into the jail's policies, procedures, and management. Lawson is scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
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