Tipton corrections worker charged for having sex with inmate

by Jacob Richey, KOMU 8 Digital Content Editor

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Tipton Correctional Center employee accused of having sex with an inmate, court records show.

Jessica D. Baird is charged with sexual conduct in the course of public duty after she allegedly had sex with an offender at the center in an employee restroom in October, according to court documents.

The inmate reportedly said in an audio-recorded interview that Baird had sex with him in the restroom, and Baird allegedly said in a recorded phone interview that she had sex with the inmate while she was on duty and assigned to the inmate’s housing unit, according to court documents.

The warrant was issued with a $1,000 cash-only bond, according to court records.