News
News

Ex-jail employee arrested by GBI, accused of being sexually involved with inmate

Investigators received an allegation that the deputy had been sexually involved with an inmate in 2015.

Credit: www.JobsForFelonsHub.com

Credit: www.JobsForFelonsHub.com

Investigators received an allegation that the deputy had been sexually involved with an inmate in 2015.
By
Feb 3, 2021

A former Forsyth County jail employee is behind bars after a monthslong investigation by the GBI indicated he had been sexually involved with an inmate during his tenure, officials said.

Nicholas Maddox, 34, of Dawsonville, was arrested Tuesday on one count of sexual assault by a person of supervisory or disciplinary authority, GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles said in a statement.

The Forsyth sheriff’s office reached out to the GBI on May 26, 2020, after receiving an allegation that Maddox was involved with an inmate while he worked at the jail in 2015.

“As a result of the investigation, Maddox was charged in this case,” Miles said.

It is not clear what evidence led to the charges.

Maddox was booked into the Forsyth County Jail on Tuesday and released the same day on a $5,630 bond.

— Please return to AJC.com for updates.

About the Author

Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.

More Stories

Keep Reading

If the Senate's version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes, the 30% federal tax credits offered for clean energy installations — such as these solar panels being installed atop an Ellenwood home in 2022 — would be sunset by the end of 2025. (Jason Getz/AJC 2022)

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

‘Big, beautiful bill’ strikes fear in Georgia’s clean energy, EV sectors

If the Senate's One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes, it would eliminate tax credits for EV purchases and installing solar panels and end subsidies for clean energy companies

Brookhaven removes colored glass from City Centre dome after uproar

Some say the colors were too bright, the dome looked like ice cream with sprinkles and the hues distracted from the building’s muted design.

Sneaker Con draws masses to Atlanta for shoes and status

One Sneaker Con attendee Saturday in Atlanta said: 'Once you have that rush of buying, buying, buying, it’s like a drug. You can’t stop.'

The Latest

ajc.com

Credit: Abbey Edmonson

A.M. ATL: Being a kid ain’t what it used to be

AJC Peachtree Road Race updates: On your mark, get set … run!

A.M. ATL: Energy zap

Featured

UPS driver Dan Partyka delivers an overnight package. As more people buy more goods online, the rapid and unrelenting expansion of e-commerce is causing real challenges for the Sandy-Springs based company. (Bob Andres/AJC 2022)

Credit: TNS

Amid UPS struggles, shipper makes first-ever plans to offer buyouts to drivers

UPS said in a written statement it is navigating “an unprecedented business landscape.”

Kneeling man impaled by giant straw? Towering mural leaves public mystified.

A towering mural on the side of the Connally Hotel has mystified Atlanta since 2011. Who is the kneeling man, and what's piercing him? Is it a beam of light? A drinking straw?

OPINION

I just graduated college. Will I be able to buy a house like my parents did?

A recent college grad asks: Am I going to be able to buy a home like my parents did less than 30 years ago?