The victim's mother reportedly learned about it and told the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday.

KMOX News had been told by a source the Deputy Jail Commissioner Tammy Ross was placed in handcuffs, Lawrence would not confirm or deny that, but says “I will make the details available when I know it’s lawful to do so.

A St. Louis Sheriff’s deputy is accused of sexually assaulting a detainee at the City Justice Center. On Friday, multiple sources told First Alert 4 that police are investigating after allegations that a male deputy sexually assaulted a female detainee.