ATLANTA — A former halfway house employee in Atlanta was charged after being accused of sexually assaulting a federal inmate, officials say.
Officials say 33-year-old Tristan Cox faces non-consensual sexual contact with a federal inmate in his custody.
Cox is accused of assaulting the inmate in a supply room during an overnight shift.
DNA evidence that was tested by the FBI corroborates the story of the inmate, officials add.
Cox was released on $10,000 bond.