Cuyahoga County jail employee fired for multiple violations

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cuyahoga County officials on Friday confirmed a jail employee was terminated following an investigation into criminal activity.

Officials said an investigation into the corrections officer’s conduct began Feb. 28 after receiving a tip.

According to Cuyahoga County officials, the corrections officer admitted to the following violations while on duty:

• Providing 18 inmates with a personal cellphone number
• Conducting sexual conversations due to boredom
• Smoking Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) pens

County officials said the employee was on a one-year probationary period for prior misconduct.

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