DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. - A Douglas County correctional officer has been arrested and charged after investigators say he engaged in a sexual relationship with a female inmate.

What we know:

According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office , the department received a tip on Aug. 11 about the alleged assault. An investigation determined that Officer Christian Nicholas Joe — who had been on the job for just 37 days — carried on the relationship while working at the facility.

Joe was arrested and charged with sexual assault by a correctional officer, aggravated sodomy, and violation of oath of office. He was booked into the Douglas County Adult Detention Center and denied bond during his first court appearance Wednesday morning.

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