Two employees at the Montgomery Youth Detention Facility have been arrested and charged with sexual assault of minors in their custody.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Monday that it has asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation to open a criminal probe into possible civil rights violations of minors who were allegedly sexually assaulted by employees at the Montgomery Youth Detention Facility . Additionally, both the Montgomery district attorney’s office and state prosecutors have been contacted about the investigation, as well.
“This is an extremely disturbing situation, and to be frank, I’m absolutely appalled at what the evidence has revealed in this case,” said MCSO Asst. Chief Wesley Richerson, who added the sheriff’s office immediately opened an investigation after being contacted by the youth facility’s director about possible criminal behavior. The investigation quickly resulted in one arrest, then a second employee was taken into custody days later. Kentavious Miller, a former employee at the Montgomery County Youth Detention Facility, is charged with first-degree sexual abuse35, was taken into custody Friday and charged with seven counts of first-degree sodomy relating to the sexual assault of a juvenile victim in his custody. The crimes reportedly happened between Oct. 15 and Nov. 25. Richerson said Miller was employed at the facility for approximately five months before his termination. Labradford Jamell Armistad is charged with seven counts of first-degree sodomy related to his employment at the Montgomery Youth Detention Facility. Armistad was arrested on a first-degree sexual abuse charge on Wednesday after he allegedly came into the room of a minor at the facility, approached the boy while he was lying on a bed, then sexually assaulted him. Miller was taken to the Montgomery County Detention Facility but has since been released on bond. Richerson said Armistad was employed at the facility for approximately five years before his termination. He is still being held at the Montgomery County Detention Facility without bond
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