Seddrick Bradley, 26, of Marysville, was indicted this week on three counts of unauthorized use of a computer, each fifth-degree felonies. The crimes occurred October 29 and November 16 and 19, according to a county grand jury indictment. He resigned Monday.

A Delaware County corrections officer has been charged with illegally using a jail computer to locate a former female inmate to seek a date.

Seddrick Bradley, 26, of Marysville, was indicted this week on three counts of unauthorized use of a computer, each fifth-degree felonies. The crimes occurred October 29 and November 16 and 19, according to a county grand jury indictment. He resigned Monday.

Bradley has been on paid administrative leave since Dec. 13 after a former female inmate, a repeat offender, told jail administrators that Bradley had tracked her down seeking a relationship after her release.

An investigation showed that “her personal contact information had been obtained via workplace computers at the Delaware County Jail,” Delaware County Prosecutor Carol O’Brien said in a news release.

Asked about Bradley's motive, O'Brien said, "It appears he was trying to at least start a personal relationship with her."

Tracy Whited, jail spokeswoman, said the inmate had been jailed more than once for drug and other offenses.

Bradley, who is married and has a young child, should have known better, Whited said.

"The minute (inmates) are gone, the average corrections officer is not going to have to look something like this up. We're grateful she reported this to us."

Delaware County Sheriff Russell Martin said Bradley's actions are "not indicative of who we are as law enforcement professionals."

He said swift action is taken against those employees who violate policy, stating "they are no longer qualified to serve their community."

An arraignment for Bradley has not been set.

Dean Narciso is a staff reporter for The Columbus Dispatch.