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Madison County Detention Center Employee Charged With Sexual Offense

Posted at 6:43 PM, Mar 26, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-26 19:25:07-04

RICHMOND, Ky. (LEX 18)– Kentucky State Police are investigating an incident that allegedly happened between a Madison County Detention Center employee and an inmate.

KSP says that jailer was notified Tuesday morning of an “incident” that allegedly happened between a deputy jailer and an inmate. KSP was asked to investigate.

As a result of that investigation, 44-year-old Vanessa Tester, of Richmond, was arrested just after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

She was charged with sodomy 3rd degree and is lodged in the Fayette County Jail.