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BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WALB) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is investigating after a Decatur County Jail employee allegedly sexually assaulted a female inmate who was in custody at the jail.

The suspect is Antonio Simpson, 20. Simpson was previously employed by the Decatur County Jail but was terminated on Oct. 6, according to the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO).

In addition to allegedly sexually assaulting an inmate on Feb. 26, Simpson was also charged with felony furnishing prohibited items to an inmate in November 2024, March 2025 and February 2025, DCSO said. According to the GBI, the prohibited item was an unauthorized cell phone he gave the same inmate he is accused of sexually assaulting.

Simpson was charged with violating his oath of office in November 2024 as well, according to the incident report.

Simpson was arrested on Oct. 9 and charged with all of these alleged offenses, according to the sheriff’s office. The charges are as follows:

• One count of sexual assault of a person in custody
• One count of violation of oath of office
• Three counts of furnishing a prohibited item to an inmate

DCSO Sheriff Wiley Griffin and Chief Deputy Wendell Cofer were reportedly made aware of these allegations in the early morning hours of Oct. 6 by Chief Investigator Vincent Edmond.

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