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| Prosecutors drop case against jail cook accused of fondling inmates |
| By SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER |
| Published: 09/22/2003 |
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A Snohomish County, Wash., jail cook accused of sexual misconduct with inmates will not be charged after all. County prosecutors said they don't believe there is enough evidence to persuade a jury to find the defendant guilty in the case. The cook's story became public when a number of internal problems at the jail made headlines earlier this year. Inmates said the defendant, daughter of a jail supervisor, was fondling inmates and offering them sexual favors. But prosecutors, after interviewing witnesses, said conflicting testimony left the case open to too many challenges Sheriff asks county board to start charging inmates tji |

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