LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A Lake County correctional officer was put behind bars herself after authorities said she slapped an inmate in the face while on the job, according to the sheriff’s office.
Alicia Hathaway, who has worked at the Lake County Detention Center since 2016, is accused of slapping a female inmate in the face earlier this year after the inmate cursed at her.
Witnesses said the inmate was wearing handcuffs at the time, according to the sheriff’s office. [TRENDING: Hail blankets Daytona Beach like snow | ‘Space hurricane’ found swirling above Earth | ‘We’re in the Black section:’ Couple says restaurant segregated diners] Deputies said the Lake County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into the incident after it was