Milwaukee correctional officer accused in sexual assault of jail inmate
Posted: Jan 13, 2014 7:53 AM CDT | Updated: Nov 5, 2014 1:13 PM CDT

MILWAUKEE -- Officials are seeking charges against a male correctional officer accused of sexually assaulting a female inmate at the Milwaukee County Jail and trying to cover it up.
A spokesperson with the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the sheriff has asked prosecutors to charge the correctional officer with multiple counts-- including misconduct in public office and second-degree sexual assault.
The corrections officer is accused of raping a female inmate at the women's correctional facility in Milwaukee County.
The correctional officer has not been identified, pending charges, and is being held at the Waukesha County Jail.