BELTON, Texas — A former correctional officer at the Bell County Jail was arrested on charges he had an improper sexual relationship with an inmate.
Rusty Bob Cook was booked into the Bell County Jail Friday with a bond of $50,000.
The sheriff's department said they became aware of the relationship on Sept. 4.
The sheriff's department Special Crimes Unit and the Texas Rangers conducted the investigation. They said Cook confessed. He resigned from the department on Wednesday.
