Alto prison guard arrested, fired after alleged sexual assault

ALTO - An Alto woman who worked as a correctional officer at Lee Arrendale State Prison in Alto was arrested Tuesday after an alleged assault on a person in custody.<br /> <br /> Ann Marie Johnson of Alto was booked in at the Habersham County Detention Center, charged with sexual assault on a person in custody and violation of oath of a public officer. <br /> <br /> Georgia Department of Corrections spokeswoman Gwendolyn Hogan could say little about the incident due to the ongoing probe.<br /> <br /> "The incident is currently under investigation, however we can confirm that Officer Ann Marie Johnson was arrested and has been terminated," Hogan said Wednesday.<br /> <br /> According to the warrant taken by state investigators for sexual assault against a person in custody, the incident involving a female inmate occurred on Nov. 17 and on another date.<br /> <br /> The warrant taken on Johnson for violation of oath of a public officer states that "while serving as a correctional officer for the State of Georgia, Ann Johnson engaged in personal dealings with inmate [name withheld] at Lee Arrendale State Prison." <br /> <br /> The warrant also states Johnson violated her oath of office by bringing the female inmate a ring, necklace and body lotion, and by engaging in sexual contact with the inmate on two different dates.

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