SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas jail deputy arrested last week and charged with two counts of felony official misconduct for crimes related to a security breach at the Sedgwick County Jail was back in court Thursday.
Dustin Burnett, 22 of Maize, was charged with four counts of unlawful sexual relations and one count of solicitation to commit unlawful sexual relations, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney.
Two female inmates reported inappropriate sexual contact with Burnett, according to Sheriff's Lt. Benjamin Blick. The alleged sexual contact occurred on July 17.
While investigating a security breach at Sedgwick County Jail last week, investigators learned Burnett, the on-duty deputy in that area of the jail, observed inmates break a window, bring contraband into the facility and didn't stop it or inform anyone it occurred. He also did not give investigators the full story about the incident when confronted about it, according to Sheriff Jeff Easter.
On July 22, Burnett was charged with the two counts of official misconduct, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. Both are felonies.
Burnett had been employed by the jail since January and was terminated upon his arrest. He remains jailed on a $150,000 bond. His next court appearance on the sex charges is August 1, according to the district attorney's office.