Three jailers accused of sexually assaulting prisoners

DUBLIN - Three Laurens County jailers were fired Monday after being accused of sexually assaulting prisoners. <br> <br> Jesse Jack Wood III, 32, of Montrose and Telly Vershon McRae, 25, and William M. Gilbert, 23, both of Dublin, were arrested following an internal investigation into alleged sexual misconduct with three female inmates at the Laurens Law Enforcement Center on Dec. 27 and Jan. 5 and 6, Toney said. <br> <br> ``One of the inmates involved came forward Jan. 8,&#39;&#39; Toney said. ``We hate that this thing happened, but when something like this does happen, we try to handle it quickly and properly.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Toney said Wood was charged with one count each of sodomy and sexual assault, McRae was charged with two counts of sodomy and one count of sexual assault, and Gilbert was charged with two counts of sodomy. <br> <br> Wood, a shift corporal, supervised the other two.