Former female prison worker accused of sex with inmate

A former kitchen worker at Lebanon Correctional Institution is facing four counts of sexual battery alleging she engaged in sexual conduct with an inmate.

Erica R. Douglas, 26, of Franklin allegedly engaged in sexual conduct with the unidentified inmate from November through December, according to a list of indictments issued Monday by Warren County Prosecutor David Fornshell’s office.

Douglas supervised the inmate, Fornshell said.

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Douglas is scheduled for arraignment on March 2.

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Douglas was not an employee of the prison, but a contractor for Aramark, according to JoEllen Smith, public information officer for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

Aramark is the food provider at the prison, Smith said.

We are seeking further details and will update this story when we get additional information.

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