Weld County Jail deputy arrested for alleged sexual relationship with inmate

A detentions deputy is accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with an inmate while on duty at the Weld County Jail earlier this month Jacob Golden was arrested on two counts of sexual conduct in a correctional facility by an employee according to an affidavit for his arrest Related Articles Nicknames notes and a waddle How Colorado fought a bank robbery surge Man stabbed to death in Denver s Hampden neighborhood injured in Denver shootings in less than hours Bull moose captured Wednesday morning in Greeley Denver police shot man twice during fireworks research video shows On July an inmate communicated the sexual relationship to a different detentions deputy the affidavit states The -year-old female victim was in the cell but was very emotional and did not want to speak according to the affidavit The relationship began around July with Golden and the inmate passing notes The flirting progressed until the two had sex the next day in a supply closet per the affidavit A Weld County Sheriff s Office detective later unveiled semen residue in the pants the inmate was wearing at the time the affidavit states People expect to be able to trust law enforcement The Weld County Sheriff s Office noted in a news release Wednesday evening The actions of Golden are unacceptable and disturbing to the conscience The Sheriff s Office took swift action to ensure that this occurrence is properly investigated Golden was distributed from the Weld County Jail on a bond according to Colorado court records He has worked at the jail for four years and is on administrative leave pending the criminal examination according to the sheriff s office release An internal scrutiny will follow the office explained The Weld County District Attorney s Office has until p m Friday to officially file charges Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day