CARTHAGE IL (WGEM) — A guard at the Hancock County Jail has been arrested on charges of Custodial Sexual Misconduct at the jail, the Sheriff says.

Hancock County Sheriff Scott Bentzinger has reported the arrest of Cory Hamelton, 35, of Carthage, Illinois, who was a guard at the jail.

Bentzinger stated that he requested the Illinois State Police to conduct an investigation into the allegations of custodial sexual misconduct between Hamelton, a correctional employee at the Hancock County Jail and a female inmate.

Hamelton was arrested on Friday by Illinois State Police Agents.

A bail hearing was conducted on Sunday where bail was set at $100,000.

Hamelton is scheduled to appear in court on October 24.

He is currently lodged in the McDounough County Jail.