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22-year-old former correctional officer charged with sexually abusing inmate at Atlanta jail – WSB-TV Channel 2

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GRIFFIN, Georgia – A Spalding County detention officer was arrested after authorities say he sexually assaulted an inmate.

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The arrest came after a Spalding County Jail inmate reported to staff that Deputy Detention Officer Quentin M. Morgan, 22, had entered his room and attacked him.

Spalding County investigators immediately began their investigation. According to the sheriff’s office, investigators interviewed the inmate and reviewed camera footage from the date of the alleged incident.

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After gathering information, Morgan waived his Miranda rights, was questioned and eventually confessed to the crimes, Spalding County officials said.

On Friday, Morgan was released, arrested and booked into the Spalding County Jail. He is being held without bail.

“When we spoke to the judge, we requested that Morgan be denied bail. He broke the law; he will be held accountable and face consequences,” said Sheriff Darrell Dix.

He is accused of breach of oath of office, sexual assault and sodomy. Morgan has been with the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office since April 2024.

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