Crime

Former Cooper County Jail employee accused of sexual misconduct with inmate

John Dillehay — Boone County Sheriff's Office

By Ryan Shiner

Published April 21, 2025 3:12 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man who was an employee at the Cooper County Jail has been indicted in Boone County for allegedly having sex with an inmate last year.

John Dillehay, 48, was indicted on Friday on two charges, including sexual conduct in the course of public duty and misdemeanor making a false report. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.

He’s accused of having sexual misconduct with an inmate on Aug. 4, 2024. He is also charged in Cooper County with permitting escape and concealing a felony on the same day the sexual misconduct charges allegedly occurred, court filings indicate.

A trial setting for the Cooper County case is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday, May 23.

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