The Greenville County Sheriff's Office has asked the State Law Enforcement Division to investigate an accusation that Sheriff Will Lewis sexually assaulted a former employee on a business trip earlier this year.

The Sheriff's Office was informed of the accusation Wednesday and immediately asked SLED to investigate, according to a statement from the Sheriff's Office.

No charges have been filed, and the Sheriff's Office had no further comment. Efforts to reach Lewis directly were unsuccessful.

A former administrative coordinator with the Sheriff's Office made the allegations against Lewis in a letter posted on her website, www.jacksonpinefarm.com.

The former staffer, Savannah Nabors, said the assault happened earlier this year in her hotel room while she and Lewis were out of town together on a business trip.

“’I am currently in cooperation with SLED at this time and therefore, I will be holding all interviews until I meet with them," a person who identified herself as Nabors told The Greenville News in an email after a phone call was placed to a number on her website.

The News has requested travel records of the sheriff and Nabors under the Freedom of Information Act in an effort to corroborate the circumstances outlined in the allegations.

In a statement released Thursday, the Sheriff’s Office said it was made aware of the online allegations Wednesday and “immediately contacted SLED and demanded an investigation into this matter.”

“This will serve as our only comment until the investigation is concluded," the statement said.

SLED said Thursday that the request for an investigation is under review.

While The News doesn’t normally identify victims of sexual assault, Nabors went public with her allegations in an article on the website.

Nabors said she resigned from her position at the Sheriff's Office on April 24. She now lives in Jacksonville, Florida.

Lewis, a former master deputy, narrowly defeated incumbent Steve Loftis in a contentious run-off election in June.

Tesalon Felicien contributed to this report.