ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. --
Three Alamance County detention officers have been fired after the sheriff's department said the three allegedly restrained and assaulted a juvenile who had requested a tour of the jail.
The alleged incident happened during the week of April 5, the sheriff's department said, and an internal investigation has been ongoing since Sheriff Terry Johnson said he was made aware of the allegations.
The sheriff said some of what happened might have been criminal in nature, however the details of the alleged assault were not made public.
"Apparently a young man was brought to our facility here for a tour at the request of one of his family members," said sheriff's department spokesman Randy Jones. "There may have been some physical contact that caused some concern."
Officers Gary Steven Helms, Hugh Atkins Thacker and Jason Lee Neal were all fired. A fourth officer, James Bernard Stutts, resigned during the course of the investigation, the department said.
Jones said the incident did not involve drugs, alcohol or sex crimes.
"We're not sure exactly why this was done," he said.
The findings of a criminal investigation will be forwarded to the District Attorney's office, where a decision on criminal charges would be made in collaboration with the sheriff's office and State Bureau of Investigation, the department said.
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