A former Dade County Detention Officer, Travis Cutts, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and other charges following an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). The investigation was initiated after an inmate filed a complaint alleging sexual misconduct against the officer. Dade County Sheriff Keith Cross requested the GBI’s Region 1 office in Calhoun to investigate the matter due to its involvement of a county employee. The GBI investigation found probable cause to warrant criminal charges against the Detention Officer. Cutts was arrested and booked into the Dade County Jail on charges of violating the Oath of Office, sexual assault by persons with supervisory or discipline authority, and sexual battery. Sheriff Cross expressed his disappointment and commitment to upholding the highest standards within the Sheriff’s Office, stating that he terminated Cutts’ employment and reported the arrest to the Georgia Peace Officer Standards & Training Council. He also emphasized that this incident should not reflect on the dedication and hard work of other employees at the Sheriff’s Office.