A sergeant at a Florida juvenile detention center is accused of sending a 16-year-old inmate a series of racy letters in which he “fantasized” about having sex with the inmate, authorities said.
Caitlin Gomez, 27, who worked at the Pinellas Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Clearwater but has since been fired, is accused of writing 10 sexually explicit letters to incarcerated teenage boys. be done. Statement from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
“The letter clearly described what would occur during the first sexual encounter and the ongoing relationship that developed while the victim was incarcerated,” officials said.
When questioned by deputies, Gomez admitted to writing the risqué note and said he began a relationship with the young inmate when they met at the facility several weeks earlier.
“Mr. Gomez admitted that he fantasized about having a sexual relationship with the victim and that he planned to build a life with the victim once she was released,” the statement said.
Gomez was hired as a sergeant in January and was assigned to the juvenile suspect unit three weeks ago.
Although the officer was instructed not to be alone with the boys, other officers “observed her interacting one-on-one with the victim on numerous occasions.”
Gomez was arrested Wednesday on charges of soliciting a child to engage in acts that constitute sexual assault by a family member or custodian.
