SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky State Police reported that an investigation into "inappropriate behavior" with a woman inmate lead to the arrest of an employee at the Shelby County Detention Center on Monday.
Officials detailed that KSP Post 12 in Frankfort was called to investigate a complaint on April 4 that involved an inmate and an employee at the detention center.
Detectives found that the jail employee, identified as 31-year-old Ladonis Mayfield from Taylorsville, "engaged in inappropriate sexual advances toward a female inmate," while on duty, KSP reported.
Mayfield was arrested and charged with two counts of third-degree sodomy. KSP noted that the investigation is ongoing at this time.
