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| Jail cook charged with harassing inmates |
| By Indianapolis Star |
| Published: 02/09/2004 |
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A Hendricks County (Ind.) Jail cook has been released on bond after he was charged with improper sexual conduct and making improper sexual remarks to female inmates. Ted L. Koehl was released Wednesday on $2,500 bond after he was charged with four counts of misdemeanor battery. If convicted, he could face up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine on each count. He is scheduled for a pretrial conference in Hendricks Superior Court 1 on March 25 with a jury trial March 29 After receiving complaints from inmates Jan. 29, Sheriff James Quearry ordered an investigation. The Hendricks County prosecutor's office filed the charges last Tuesday. After talking to six female inmates, sheriff's Lt. Dan Williams talked to Koehl, who initially denied the allegations, but then asked to talk to the sheriff. "I gave him the choice of being fired or resigning, and he resigned," Quearry said. Attempts to reach Koehl at his home were unsuccessful. According to sworn court affidavits, the victims were all inmates working as trusties in the kitchen. One was removed from trusty status after she rebuffed his advances. |
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