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Jill Curry, 38, appears in Washington County Circuit Court on July 28 for her arraignment on 28 counts related to alleged sexual activity with a jail inmate. (Photo by Jaime Valdez/Pamplin Media)

Jill Curry, the Washington County Jail employee accused of repeatedly having sex with an inmate, has resigned from her position at the sheriff's office, the agency said Wednesday.

Curry submitted her resignation letter on Monday, after nearly a decade as a civilian employee with the agency, said Sgt. Bob Ray, a sheriff's office spokesman. She had been on unpaid leave for more than a month, according to the sheriff's office.

In July, a Washington County grand jury indicted Curry on 28 charges, including first-degree custodial sexual misconduct and first-degree official misconduct. Her case is pending in Washington County Circuit Court.

Ray declined further comment on Curry's resignation.

Curry, 38, repeatedly let an inmate out of his cell to have sex with him in a supply closet, according to court records. She was supervising his housing unit during the encounters, which occurred on May 19, May 28, May 29, June 16, July 1 and July 3, documents show.

The investigation into Curry reportedly began July 8. The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is leading the criminal inquiry.

The information came to light, according to the affidavit, when someone told authorities that Curry had confessed to having sex with the inmate. The document does not name the person who reported Curry.

Investigators corroborated the claim through video evidence, which showed Curry letting the inmate out of his cell and entering a supply closet, according to the affidavit.

Brett Robinson (left) and Jill Curry (right) are accused of custodial sexual misconduct involving the same Washington County Jail inmate.

Curry was the first of two jail workers accused of having sex with the same inmate. Brett Robinson, 32, was arrested Aug. 19 following her indictment on six counts of first-degree custodial sexual misconduct and six counts of official misconduct.

Robinson remains on unpaid leave, according to the sheriff's office. Her conduct was discovered during the investigation into Curry, the agency said.

As jail services technicians, both women worked in various areas of the jail, including booking, inmate units and the control center.

The arrests prompted the sheriff's office to take immediate action, adding cameras and supervisor check-ins at the jail, Sheriff Pat Garrett said last month. The agency also plans to conduct a full-scale review of the facility's operations.

-- Rebecca Woolington

-- Emily E. Smith