DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — A former inmate is speaking only with Channel 2 Action News about a sexual assault she said happened in jail.
Former Douglas County jailer Carmel Biggers is accused of sexually assaulting three female inmates.
He was fired July 10 and charged with three counts of sexual assault.
One of the alleged victims said she is speaking out and wants to encourage other victims to do the same.
“I was strong enough to speak, and maybe they can be strong enough to come out and speak and say, ‘Hey, I was one of these victims,'” she said.
TRENDING STORIES:
- Woman shot outside Starbucks in Cobb County
- Police: Burglar thought he cut security wires, still caught on camera
- 10-year-old girl hit, killed while walking to store
She said she was in the super-max section of the Douglas County Jail in May after being arrested for a probation violation.
She said Biggers entered her cell and forced himself on her. She said she’s had to go to counseling since the incident.
“I feel like mentally I’m hurt. Physically, it affected my life."
The woman said she’s worried that others in her position may feel that reporting abuse will go ignored.
“If you try to explain this to a jailer, who’s going to believe you? It’s their jailer,” she said.
Her accusations came to light when a male inmate in super max reported what was happening.
The Douglas County sheriff has said that this kind of conduct is unacceptable and embarrassing to the department.
“Something’s got to be done, and I just pray and hope that it doesn’t happen again,” the victim said.
Biggers was given a $75,000 bond but remains in jail.
He could face more charges pending an investigation.
Cox Media Group
