RICHMOND, Va. — A deputy in Virginia who is also a chaplain was arrested and charged with sex crimes against male inmates, WTVR reported.
Matthew Eli Mellerson, 29, is a deputy with the Richmond City Sheriff's Office and also the chaplain at the Richmond Justice Center. He was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on six counts of carnal knowledge of an inmate and two counts of sexually abusing an inmate.
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The alleged incidents occurred between Sept. 17 and Sept. 23, 2017, according to court documents.
Officials said Mellerson is on leave pending the outcome of the allegations, WTVR reported.
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